| Hexastylis virginica | |
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| Leaves in early spring in southeastern Virginia | |
| Conservation status | |
 Apparently Secure (NatureServe) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Aristolochiaceae |
| Genus: | Hexastylis |
| Species: | H. virginica |
| Binomial name | |
| Hexastylis virginica (L.) Small. | |
Hexastylis virginica, commonly known as Virginia heartleaf, is a prostrate perennial plant in the Aristolochiaceae (birthwort family). It is found in the mideastern United States from Maryland and Virginia in the north, south to North Carolina and Tennessee. The plant is encountered in deciduous and mixed forests. Its flowers emerge in early spring from April through June.
References
- "Hexastylis virginica". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
- Whittemore, Alan T.; Gaddy, L.L. (2006). "Hexastylis virginica". Flora of North America. Vol. 3. New York & Oxford: Oxford University Press.
External links
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| Hexastylis virginica | |
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