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Cressler, Alan
Hexastylis naniflora
Hexastylis naniflora Blomquist
Dwarfflower Hearleaf
Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HENA3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Dwarfflower Heartleaf is a clump-forming perennial woodland herb growing from rhizomes and producing one long-lived leaf each year.
This is a federally-listed and North Carolina-listed Threatened species.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Cordate
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Base: Cordate
Leaf Texture: Leathery
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Inflorescence: Terminal
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Leaves variegated medium green with light green pattern.
Flower: Flowers are borne from the end of rhizomes.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Violet , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Flowers are jug-shaped and held close to the ground or buried in leaf litter..
Distribution
USA: NC , SCNative Distribution: A few counties along the border of North Carolina and South Carolina.
Native Habitat: On slopes, ravines and bluff in sandy loam along streams, often beneath Kalmia latifolia in otherwise deciduous hardwood forest.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q1XAStatus:Additional resources
USDA: Find Hexastylis naniflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hexastylis naniflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hexastylis naniflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2016-07-08Research By: Joseph A. Marcus