incarnata

Passiflora incarnata, commonly known as maypop, purple passionflower, or wild apricot, is a species of flowering plant native to North America. It is a vigorous, deciduous or semi-evergreen perennial vine with climbing or trailing stems. The leaves are alternate and palmately 3-lobed with a toothed margin. The flowers are showy and fragrant with white petals and sepals and a central fringe of purple filaments. The fruit is an egg-shaped orange-yellow berry containing numerous seeds. This plant has been used for centuries by Native Americans for medicinal purposes, such as treating insomnia, anxiety, headaches, and other ailments. It has also been used as an ingredient in herbal teas and tinctures.