[The Dogbane Family West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Bigleaf Periwinkle, Greater Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Vinca major

Synonym: Vinca major var. variegata

Flower of Bigleaf Periwinkle, Greater Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca: Vinca major (Synonym: Vinca major var. variegata)

Greater periwinkle beginning to bloom along the Springwater Trail near Hogan Road in Gresham, Oregon.........March 8, 2011.

Calyx lobes and corolla tube of Bigleaf Periwinkle, Greater Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca: Vinca major (Synonym: Vinca major var. variegata) - Leaves of Bigleaf Periwinkle, Greater Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca: Vinca major (Synonym: Vinca major var. variegata)

Greater periwinkle beginning to bloom along the Springwater Trail near Hogan Road in Gresham, Oregon..........March 8, 2011.
Paul Slichter