Stinking Passionflower
探検植物
Stinking Passionflower
passiflora foetida
The Stinking Passionflower is a fast-growing, creeping vine native to the tropical Americas but now widely naturalized across the globe. Known for the strong, unpleasant odor released when its foliage is bruised, this remarkable plant has adapted beautifully to disturbed habitats, roadsides, and forest edges. Its delicate, elaborate flowers are a marvel of evolutionary design, showcasing a complex arrangement of white-to-pale-purple petals and thread-like corona filaments.
生息地: Typically found in disturbed areas, forest edges, dry fields, coastal scrub, and roadsides in tropical and subtropical regions.
外見
This climbing vine is easily identified by its alternate, three-lobed leaves covered in fine, sticky glandular hairs. The striking flowers, measuring 2 to 5 centimeters across, are cream-colored to pale pinkish-purple and are uniquely enveloped by a deeply divided, lace-like collar of sticky green bracts. As the flower matures, it produces a round, paper-wrapped berry that transitions from green to a vibrant yellow-orange or red when fully ripe.
界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Magnoliopsida目Malpighiales科Passifloraceae属Passiflora
カテゴリ
植物レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
Its lace-like bracts are covered in sticky glands that trap insects, making it a protocarnivorous plant, though scientists still debate if it fully digests them.
The ripe, sweet yellow-to-orange fruits are edible and eaten in many parts of the world, but the unripe green fruits are toxic due to cyanogenic glycosides.
The species name 'foetida' translates to 'stinking' in Latin, referencing the pungent aroma released when the foliage is touched.
特殊能力
能力
Protocarnivorous Trapping
It utilizes sticky, glandular hairs on its lacy bracts to trap small insects, which may deter pests or provide supplemental nutrients.
能力
Chemical Defense
Its leaves emit a foul, musty odor and contain cyanogenic glycosides that deter herbivorous mammals and insects from feeding.
能力
Sensory Climbing Tendrils
Highly sensitive axillary tendrils wrap around nearby structures upon touch, allowing the vine to quickly climb and secure sunlight.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 150-500 cm
- 寿命
- 2-5 年
- 抱卵期間
- 14-30 日
食性と食事
As a photoautotrophic plant, it synthesizes its own food using sunlight while supplementing nutrients by trapping small insects.
主な食物
- Sunlight
- Carbon dioxide
- Water
- Soil nutrients
採餌方法
- Passive Trapping
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
Tawny Coster
Acraea terpsicore
Caterpillars feed on the foliage, utilizing the plant's toxins for their own chemical defense.
host plant
Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae
Caterpillars use this vine as a primary host plant, feeding heavily on the leaves.
mutualism
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Bees visit the flowers for nectar and pollen, acting as key pollinators.
特徴
このオブジェクトにはまだ特徴バッジが割り当てられていません。
別名
Passiflora lanuginosaStinking Passionflowerscarletfruit passionflower
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安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。
よくある質問
Stinking Passionflowerを見分けるには？
Stinking Passionflowerを識別する最も簡単な方法は、Snappit自然識別アプリを使用することです。
Stinking Passionflowerの長さは何ですか？
150-500 cm
Stinking Passionflowerの寿命は何ですか？
2-5 年
Stinking Passionflowerは何を食べますか？
As a photoautotrophic plant, it synthesizes its own food using sunlight while supplementing nutrients by trapping small insects.
Stinking Passionflowerは通常どこに生息していますか？
Typically found in disturbed areas, forest edges, dry fields, coastal scrub, and roadsides in tropical and subtropical regions.
Stinking Passionflowerはどのように狩りをしますか？
Passive Trapping
Stinking Passionflowerの抱卵期間は何ですか？
14-30 日
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