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Weed Identification

yellow passionflower

Family

Passifloraceae

Scientific Name

Passiflora lutea

Other Common Names:

passion-flower

Synonyms (former Scientific Names):

Passiflora lutea var. glabriflora

Growth Habit

vine

Thorns or Spines

not present

Approximate Flower Diameter

dime

Dominant Flower Color

Varies: 
yellow
green

Flower Symmetry

bilateral symmetry

Leaf Hairs

no hairs

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Margin

entire

Leaf Structure

palmate

Leaf Stalk

shorter than leaf

Stem Hairs

no hairs

Stem Cross Section

round or oval

Milky Sap

not present

Root Structure

Varies: 
fibrous
taproot

Life Cycle

perennial

Ochrea

not present

Plant Type

Vine