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Aristolochia elegans Mast.
Elegant dutchman’s-pipe, Calico flower

Aristolochia elegans
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr

Family: Aristolochiaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Vine

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Native to South America; widely cultivated and naturalized elsewhere.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

FLEPPC Status: Category II Invasive

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Comments: For another image, click on the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants link below.

Synonyms: Aristolochia littoralis of authors, not Parodi.

Other data on Aristolochia elegans available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Aristolochia elegans has been found in the following conservation area :
Occurrence Native Status
Silver Palm Hammock Present Not Native, Naturalized



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Aristolochia elegans
Copyright by: Forest & Kim Starr