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Bougainvillea

bougainvillea sp.

Photo by TajSALDO
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Field Notes

Description:

Bougainvillea is a genus of thorny ornamental vines, bushes, or trees. The flower is encased by yellowish bracts.

Habitat:

Urban Gardens

Species ID Suggestions

Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea sp.

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Comments (2)
TajSALDO
Thank you for the information @SukanyaDatta!
SukanyaDatta
What looks like petals are actually bracts. Bougainvillea flowers are insignificant but surrounded by brightly colored bracts; in this case, yellow.

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PublishedDecember 29, 2019

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