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Vinca Major, Bigleaf Periwinkle


Plants > Wildflowers > Apocynaceae > Vinca Major
Bigleaf Periwinkle; Five petaled flower of bigleaf periwinkle (vinca major), along the trail to Gaviota Peak in Gaviota State Park
Five petaled flower of bigleaf periwinkle (vinca major), along the trail to Gaviota Peak in Gaviota State Park
Common names:
Bigleaf periwinkle, large periwinkle
Family:
Dogbane (Apocynaceae)
Scientific name:
Vinca major
Main flower color:
Purple
Range:
California, west Oregon and west Washington; small areas of other states (not native)
Height:
Up to 3 feet; grows as a vine, over other plants
Habitat:
Moist, shady locations; streamsides, woodland
Leaves:
Ovate to lanceolate, smooth and somewhat shiny, opposite, 2.5 inches long, edges entire but lightly hairy (ciliate). On short stalks
Season:
February to September
Pintrest
Vinca major (native to Europe) grows in the US mostly along the coastal bluffs and nearby inland ranges of California, Oregon and Washington, but is also found in small areas of most of the western states. It produces large, dark green leaves, reflecting the shady environments it inhabits, and attractive purple flowers, growing singly on stalks from the leaf nodes. Flowers have five asymmetric lobes, bluish-purple with a white base; occasionally, however, most or even all of the lobes are white. The stamens, stigma and style are small, partly hidden in the tubular corolla, which has a pentagonal-shaped opening. The stems are vine-like, spreading mostly sideways, often using other plants as support. The plant can form large clumps, covering the ground for 15 feet or more.




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Bigleaf Periwinkle
Large flower
Shiny leaves
Shiny leaves
Flower and bud
Flower and bud
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