Hexastylis shuttleworthii

Characteristics
Dicots
Aristolochiaceae
Hexastylis
Hexastylis shuttleworthii (Britten & Baker f.) Small
Large Flower Heart Leaf
forb
8
**
Native AGCP (FACU), EMP (FACU) (NWPL) TN[SNR] (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Brown (incl. Maroon)
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
Yes
Fruit Type
Capsule
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
forb
Leaf Arrangement
basal
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
evergreen
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Rank
spiral
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
palmate
Leaflet Margins
entire
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Mesic
Natural Area Presence
PCSF; LULA; LRC; LGS; BFM; GM; GRSM; TRG
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Parent Rock
Sandstone
Perianth Present
Yes
Soil pH
Acidic
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
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** Not applicable or data not available.
Classification
Aristolochiales
Hexastylis
Hexastylis shuttleworthii (Britten & Baker f.) Small - Large Flower Heart Leaf
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Hexastylis shuttleworthii - 4
Hexastylis shuttleworthii - Alaina Krakowiak View Full Size
Hexastylis shuttleworthii - 4
Hexastylis shuttleworthii - Alaina Krakowiak View Full Size
Hexastylis shuttleworthii - 2
Hexastylis shuttleworthii - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Hexastylis shuttleworthii - 2
Hexastylis shuttleworthii - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Hexastylis shuttleworthii - 2
Hexastylis shuttleworthii - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Hexastylis shuttleworthii - 2
Hexastylis shuttleworthii - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Hexastylis shuttleworthii - 19
Hexastylis shuttleworthii - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Hexastylis shuttleworthii - 19
Hexastylis shuttleworthii - Theo Witsell View Full Size