Pipevine

Synonyms:   Dutchman's Pipe

Scientific Name:   Aristolochia macrophylla


Woody, climbing vine occurring in rich, moist woods and along streams. Genus Aristolochia is the sole larval food source for Pipevine Swallowtail butterflies.

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Pipevine


Genus species: Aristolochia macrophylla
Common Names: Pipevine, Dutchman's Pipe
Family Name: Aristolochiaceae  
Herbs or woody vines; leaves alternate, palmately veined; flowers bisexual, axillary and often solitary; fruit a capsule; family exhibits both monocot and dicot characteristics, and recent studies have placed Aristolochiaceae in a group called "paleoherbs," suggesting a close ancestral alliance with the monocots.
Seed Type Angiosperm
Origin:  
Native: native to North America.
Non-native: not native to North America.
Introduced Native: native to North
America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA
terminology
Introduced Native
Category:Vine
Flower Color:Yellow
Identified by:M. Becus
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