Kingdom Plantae Family Aristolochiaceae Scientific name Hexastylis virginica Rank Species | Order Piperales Genus Hexastylis Higher classification Hexastylis | |
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Similar Hexastylis, Aristolochiaceae, Hexastylis shuttleworthii, Hexastylis naniflora, Hexastylis arifolia | ||
Hexastylis virginica, commonly known as Virginia heartleaf, is a prostrate perennial plant in the Aristolochiaceae (birthwort family). It is found in the mideastern United States from Maryland and Virginia in the north, south to North Carolina and Tennessee. The plant is encountered in deciduous and mixed forests. Its flowers emerge in early spring from April through June.
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