Thursday, May 19, 2022

May 19, 2022

This is known as a Butterfly Pea
It's a larval host plant for a few butterflies
It grows in the south all year long on vines
That can be one foot tall by six feet wide.

Location: Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge

Sources: https://www.fnps.org/plant/centrosema-virginianum

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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