Purple Passionflower is one of the most exotic-looking native plants in North America, with intricate lavender-and-purple flowers unlike any other temperate wildflower. It climbs on fences and shrubs in open, disturbed habitats across the southeastern United States. It is the larval host plant for gulf fritillary, zebra longwing, and variegated fritillary butterflies.
Habitat
Open disturbed areas, field margins, and roadsides in the southeastern US
Diet
Larval host for gulf fritillary and zebra longwing butterflies; nectar for large bees
How common
Common
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