Atlantic Pigeonwings

Clitoria mariana L. - Pea family

Size

Plant Type: Vine, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Pink, Blue

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Atlantic Pigeonwings: Erynnis zarucco zarucco, Triclonella pergandeella

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.