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common Dutchman's pipe, pipevine, woolly Dutchman's pipe

Dutchman's-pipe, pipevine

Habit Lianas, twining, to 25 m, woody. Lianas, twining, to 20 m, woody.
Young stem

ribbed, tomentose.

ribbed, glabrous.

Leaves

blade ovate to reniform, 9-20 × 8-15 cm, base cordate, sinus depth 1-2 cm, apex obtuse to acute;

surfaces abaxially tomentose;

venation palmate-pinnate.

blade reniform, 7-34 × 10-35 cm, base cordate, sinus depth 1-4.5 cm, apex obtuse to acute or acuminate;

surfaces abaxially glabrous to slightly puberulent;

venation palmate-pinnate.

Inflorescences

on new growth, axillary, solitary flowers;

peduncle not bracteolate, 1-7 cm.

on new growth, axillary, solitary flowers;

peduncle bracteolate, 3-7 cm;

bracteoles reniform, to 15 mm.

Flowers

calyx yellow-green, sharply bent;

utricle pendent, globose to cylindric, 0.5-1 × 0.5-0.8 cm;

syrinx absent;

tube bent, cylindric, 1-3 × 0.5 cm;

annulus rugulose;

limb yellow, 3-lobed, lobes triangular, 2 × 2 cm, glabrous;

gynostemium 3-lobed, globose, 3 mm;

anthers 6;

ovary 6-locular, 1-7 cm.

calyx yellow-brown marked with red-brown, strongly curved;

utricle pendent, globose to cylindric, 0.5-1.5 × 0.8-1 cm;

syrinx absent;

tube curved or bent and angled upward, cylindric, 1-3 × 0.3-0.5 cm;

annulus smooth;

limb yellow to brown, 3-lobed, lobes 1.5-2 × 1.5-2 cm, glabrous;

gynostemium 3-lobed, globose to crown-shaped, 4 mm;

anthers 6;

ovary 3-locular, 3-7 cm.

Capsule

ellipsoid to cylindric, 6-8 × 4-6 cm, dehiscence basipetal;

valves 3;

septa entire, not attached to valves.

ovoid to cylindric, 6-8 × 4-10 cm, dehiscence basipetal;

valves 6;

septa entire, not attached to valves.

Seeds

flat, triangular, 1 × 1 cm.

* flat, triangular, 1 × 1 cm.

2n

= 28.

= 28.

Aristolochia tomentosa

Aristolochia macrophylla

Phenology Flowering late spring–summer. Flowering late spring–summer.
Habitat Alluvial soils along rivers and streams Forests, often on dissected uplands and rugged, rocky slopes, Cumberland and Blue Ridge mountains
Elevation 0–500 m (0–1600 ft) 50-1300 m (200-4300 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AL; AR; FL; GA; IL; IN; KS; KY; LA; MO; MS; NC; OK; TN; TX
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from FNA
GA; KY; MD; NC; PA; SC; TN; VA; WV; ON
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Discussion

Aristolochia tomentosa has escaped from cultivation in various places, including Virginia; this is not documented.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Aristolochia macrophylla has possibly escaped from cultivation in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Vermont; these are not documented.

The name Aristolochia durior Hill has been misapplied to this species.

The Cherokee applied decoctions made from the roots of Aristolochia macrophylla directly to feet and legs to alleviate swelling; they ingested a compound infusion of "stalk chips" for yellowish urine (D. E. Moerman 1986).

The leaves of Aristolochia macrophylla are eaten by larvae of the eastern pipe-vine swallowtail butterfly, Battus philenor philenor (Linnaeus) (W. H. Howe 1975).

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 3. FNA vol. 3.
Parent taxa Aristolochiaceae > Aristolochia Aristolochiaceae > Aristolochia
Sibling taxa
A. californica, A. clematitis, A. coryi, A. erecta, A. macrophylla, A. maxima, A. pentandra, A. reticulata, A. serpentaria, A. watsonii, A. wrightii
A. californica, A. clematitis, A. coryi, A. erecta, A. maxima, A. pentandra, A. reticulata, A. serpentaria, A. tomentosa, A. watsonii, A. wrightii
Synonyms Isotrema tomentosa A. sipho
Name authority Sims: Bot. Mag. 33: plate 1369. (1811) Lamarck: Encycl. 1: 255. (1783)
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