Landscape Uses:
	Groundcover in open, coastal uplands.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
	One of the most important sand-binding vines in coastal uplands throughout South Florida.
Availability:
	Widely available in central Florida. Commonly available at native plant nurseries in South Florida. Available at Indian Trails Native Nursery in Lake Worth (561-641-9488) and in Boynton Beach at Sustainscape (561-245-5305).
Description:
	Prostrate herbaceous vine with very long stems.
Height:
	Typically 3-9 inches in height; stems to 100 feet in length.
Growth Rate:
	Fast.
Range:
	Southeastern United States west to Texas and south to the Monroe County Keys; West Indies, Mexico, Central America and South America.
Habitats:
	Beach dunes and coastal thickets.
Soils:
	Moist, well-drained sandy soils, without humus.
Nutritional Requirements:
	Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils.
Salt Water Tolerance:
	Moderate; tolerates brackish water or occasional inundation by salt water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
	Pioneer; grows in unconsolidated substrate in direct salt wind and spray.
Drought Tolerance:
	High; does not require any supplemental water once established.
Light Requirements:
	Full sun.
Flower Color:
	Pink to reddish-purple. Rose-purple stripes radiate out from the throat.
Flower Characteristics:
	Showy, 2-3" wide.
Flowering Season:
	All year.
Fruit:
	Inconspicuous capsule. All year.
Wildlife and Ecology:
	One of the most important beach pioneer species. Nectar plant for butterflies.
Horticultural Notes:
	Can be grown from seed or cuttings.
Comments:
	The name "pes-caprae" means "goat's foot" referring to the shape of the leaf. See also the Florida Wildflower Foundation's Flower Friday page.