Aristolochia serpentaria L.

Virginia Snakeroot

Synonyms: Endodeca serpentaria (L.) Raf., Aristolochia convolvulacea Small

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Magnoliid

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Family: Aristolochiaceae

Genus: Aristolochia

Species: Aristolochia serpentaria

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
CT - State Special Concern

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: UPL

ASSOCIATED SPECIES

PHOTOS OF Aristolochia serpentaria

PHOTOS OF SPECIES ASSOCIATIONS