Birthwort
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(bûrth´wûrt, -wõrt), common name for the Aristolochiaceae, a family of shrubs and woody climbing vines found in the tropics and other warm regions.
Birthwort
(Aristolochia longa)
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Birthwort ...
Pelican Flower, Birthwort, Pelican Dutchman's Pipe
Named for the Greek philosopher Aristotle, these trouble-free deciduous or evergreen vines are native to the Southern Hemisphere.
Family: Birthwort (Aristolochiaceae)
Flowering: May-June
Field Marks: This climbing vine is distinguished by its softly hairy, heart-shaped leaves, its curved flowers, and its short, thick fruits that bear layers of flattened seeds.
Aristolochiaceae: Birthwort / Dutchman's Pipe Family
Nymphaeales
Nelumboaceae: Lotus Family
Nymphaeaceae: Water Lily Family ...
Aristolochia trilobata (Dutchman's Pipe, Birthwort, Bejuco de Santiago, Family: Aristolochiaceae)
Aristolochia watsonii (Watson's Dutchman's Pipe, Southwestern Pipevine, Indian Root, Family: Aristolochiaceae) ...
Broadleafed Birthwort [English]: Aristolochia macrophylla
Broadleafed Bramble [English]: Rubus ellipticus
Broadleaved Asarabacca [English]: Asarum canadense
Broadleaved Bristlegrass [English]: Setaria palmifolia ...
Aristolochiaceae / Birthwort Woolly Dutchman's Pipe (Aristolochia tomentosa)
Plant Type: This is a vine, it is a perennial which can reach a height of 25 Meters (80 feet ) .
Leaves: The leaves are alternate.
Bee Orchid, Beech, Beet, Beggar Ticks, Bell Heather, Bermuda Buttercup, Bermuda Grass, Berry Catchfly, Betony, Bilberry, Bird Cherry, Bird-in-a-Bush, Bird's-Eye Primrose, Bird's-foot, Bird's-foot Trefoil, Birdsfoot Sedge, Birdsnest Orchid, Birthwort, ...
- Cuban Birthwort
Aristolochia gorgona
Aristolochia grandiflora Sw. - Pelican Flower
Aristolochia griffithi
Aristolochia guentheri
Aristolochia hainanensis Merr.
Aristolochia hians
Aristolochia hirta
Aristolochia holtzei ...
Member of the genus Aristolochia are also called birthworts and are occasionally encountered in herbal preparations as a remedy for various ailments as well as to ease the pain of childbirth.
Aristolochiaceae, Birthwort view all from this family
Description
A sprawling deciduous vine with pipe- or S-shaped, purplish-brown flowers on a short stalk.
Flowers: 1.5" (4 cm) long; calyx flared into 3 short lobes.
Leaves: 1.
Wild gingers are members of the Artistolochiacea (Birthwort) family. This is a very small family of five genera, most of the species being of tropical origin.
The wild gingers are members of the Aristolochiaceae, or the Birthwort family. These plants are typically divided into two genera: Asarum and Hexastylis.
(sinónimo), Aristolochia longa (sinónimo), Aristolochia recurvilabra (sinónimo), Aristolochia root (inglés), Aristolochia rotunda (similar), Aristolochiaceae (familia), Aristoloquia clematidea (castellano), Aristoloquia roja (castellano), Birthwort ...
Asarum canadense (Aristolochiaceae) -- This member of the "Birthwort" family can be used (the roots) like commercial ginger. It is an low, unobtrusive plant, and the flowers are well hidden. Wild ginger blooms in spring. (Photographed in PA) ...
Native Americans of the Northeast used the root in preparing a birth control agent, as would seem to be apropos of a plant of the Aristolochiaceae or Birthwort family.
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If you look at the base of the plant on the left, you can just make out a flower.
 See also: Aristolochia, Green, Medic, May, Vine
  
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