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Atlantic Pigeonwings / Butterfly-pea

Clitoria mariana

Photo by PucaK
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Field Notes

Description:

Vine
Flowers. Approximately 2 inches long, on stalks from the leaf axils. Pink/purple with a white ‘blaze’ and deeper pink spotting under the ‘wings’
Leaves. Compound with three leaflets. Leaflets ovate or elliptical.

Habitat:

Growing in woods near lake

Reference Links:

NameThatPlant.net: Clitoria mariana var. mariana

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Spotted for Missions

Flowers of the Southeastern United States
Mission
Flowers of North America
Mission
Biodiversity of SouthEastern US

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PublishedAugust 22, 2015

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