Fabaceae

Atlantic pigeonwings

Clitoria mariana L.

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Clitoria

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Atlantic pigeonwings (Clitoria mariana) — FlowerPhoto: Michael Pirrello, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (4)

Chinese: 三叶蝶豆, 大山豆, 顺气药
English: Atlantic pigeonwings
Russian: Клитория атлантическая
Vietnamese: Đậu biếc tím

Synonyms

Clitoria marina L.
Martiusia mariana (L.) Small
Nauchea mariana (L.) J.T.Descourt.
Ternatea mariana (L.) Kuntze
Vexillaria mariana (L.) Raf.
Vexillaria mariana (L.) Eaton

Flowers

In flower: May to August (from 995 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Vine
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Michael Pirrello, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Alicia Ballard, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Michael J. Papay, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Douglas Goldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Fritzflohrreynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: laogooli, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: debbie edwards, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Michelle Sevcovas, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ryan B, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Fritzflohrreynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Happy Hudson, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Katherine Parys, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.