NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Endodeca serpentaria [= Aristolochia serpentaria]
Virginia Snakeroot, Turpentine-root, Serpent Birthwort
Scientific Name: |
Endodeca serpentaria [= Aristolochia serpentaria] |
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Genus: |
Endodeca |
Species Epithet: |
serpentaria |
Common Name: |
Virginia Snakeroot, Turpentine-root, Serpent Birthwort |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Green, Purple, Brown |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Dry to mesic forests, perhaps more restricted to mesic situations over acidic substrate, ranging into drier situations over calcareous or mafic substrates. Common throughout NC. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Assigned |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
Exploited (*Key) |
Tom Harville |
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