Summary ³

Aristolochia serpentaria is a species of perennial flowering plant in the Aristolochiaceae (birthwort) family. The species is commonly known as Virginia snakeroot and is native to eastern North America, from Connecticut to southern Michigan and south to Texas and Florida.

Similar Species ⁴

Virginia snakeroot may be mistaken for several other heart-leaved woodland plants when not in bloom, like Short's aster. Look for smooth leaf edges, a wedge-shaped leaf base, and a dramatic, zig-zag stem to be sure of its identity.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Patrick Coin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/42264328@N00/2530452523
2. (c) Fritz Flohr Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/fritzflohrreynolds/15061211598/
3. Adapted by Brittney Georgic from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endodeca_serpentaria
4. Adapted by Brittney Georgic from a work by (c) The Preserve at Shaker Village, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/523517

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• World Flora Online

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