Passifloraceae FAMILY
Passiflora mexicana
Passiflora mexicana
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Passiflora mexicana is a perennial climbing plant, attaching itself to nearby vegetation by means of tendrils. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a tea.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate; tropical
Native RangeSouthern N. America - southern Arizona to southern Mexico (Oaxaca)
HabitatRiparian woodlands, semiarid shrublands; at elevations from 600 - 1,400 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].