Aristolochia clematitis L.

Birthwort

Aristolochiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family)
Genus: Aristolochia (Birthwort)

Synonyms

Aristolochia clematitis
Aristolochia infesta

Related species

Aristolochia clematitis L. - Birthwort

Traits


    <span class="r">Toxic</span>, 30&#8211;80&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> zygomorphic, <b>with a long tube with a bulbous base</b>, <b>yellowish</b>. <span class="v1">perianth:</span> <b>perigone</b>. <span class="v1">stamina:</span> 12. <span class="...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Aristolochia clematitis

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Aristolochia clematitis

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Aristolochia clematitis

Aristolochia clematitis

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation

  • in nutritious, alkaline, periodically wet habitats

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