Hexastylis virginica (L.) Small
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Aristolochiaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Rhizome short and freely branched; lvs cordate-orbicular, 5–10 cm, commonly broadest above the summit of the petiole, the basal lobes broadly rounded, the sinuses broad to narrow or even closed; cal-tube 0.7–1.5 cm, cylindric to slightly constricted above or slightly flaring, the lobes erect to spreading 3–10 mm, 5–9 mm wide at base; ovary superior to half inferior; style- extension merely notched at the tip; 2n=26. Moist or dry woods; s. Md. to W.Va. and e. Ky., s. to se. Va., Ga., and Ala. Apr., May. (H. contracta; H. heterophylla; H. memmingeri; H. naniflora)