Manassas, VA
Manassas, VA
Manassas, VA
Manassas, VA
Manassas, VA
Manassas, VA
Manassas, VA
(ripe pods)
Manassas, VA
(ripe pod = maypop)
Manassas, VA
(open seed pod)
Manassas, VA
(cleaned seeds)
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Family: Passifloraceae (Passionflower family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time:
May - August (and later)
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe:
July - October
Purple Passionflower is one of the most spectacular native flowers to our region. It's a perennial vine whose ripe fruits are sometimes called maypops.
Traditionally, Purple Passionflower has been used as a herbal medicine for a variety of conditions, and its fruits have been used in james, jellies and desserts, and its juice used as a drink flavoring. The ripe fruits purportedly have a slightly sweet-tart taste and pleasant scent.
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Manassas, VA
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1 July 2021
Manassas, VA
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1 July 2021
Manassas, VA
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1 July 2021
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1 July 2021
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1 January 2021
Manassas, VA
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1 January 2021
Manassas, VA (ripe pods)
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1 January 2021
Manassas, VA (ripe pod = maypop)
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1 January 2021
Manassas, VA (open seed pod)
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10 January 2021
Manassas, VA (cleaned seeds)
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