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Revision as of 15:00, 9 October 2015
| Endodeca serpentaria | |
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| Photo taken by Gil Nelson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Aristolochiales |
| Family: | Aristolochiaceae |
| Genus: | Endodeca |
| Species: | E. serpentaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Endodeca serpentaria L. | |
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| Natural range of Endodeca serpentaria from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common names: Turpentine-root, Virginia snakeroot, Serpent birthwort
Synonyms: Aristolochia serpentaria (L.); Aristolochia hasata Nutt.
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Description
A description of Endodeca serpentaria is provided in The Flora of North America. The variation of this species needs to be further studied (Weakley 2015).
Distribution
It is found as north as Connecticut, west to Illinois, and south to central peninsular Florida, then west to Texas (Weakley 2015).
Ecology
Habitat
This species grows in mesic woodlands, rich mixed woodlands along creeks, wooded floodplains, and hardwood slopes (FSU Herbarium). It is found in floodplains or slopes in soils varying from dry to wet sandy loam (FSU Herbarium). This species has also been spotted in disturbed areas such as fire breaks (FSU Herbarium). It thrives in shaded environments as well (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
It flowers from May to July (Weakley 2015).
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: L. C. Anderson, R. R. Clinebell II, R. K. Godfrey, and M. Jenkins. States and Counties: Florida: Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Lafayette, and Leon. Georgia: Thomas.
Weakley, Alan S. Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States: Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU). PDF. 127.
