Hexastylis arifolia (Michx.) Small is a plant in the Aristolochiaceae family, order Piperales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Hexastylis arifolia (Michx.) Small (Hexastylis arifolia (Michx.) Small)
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Hexastylis arifolia (Michx.) Small

Hexastylis arifolia (Michx.) Small

Hexastylis arifolia (Michx.) Small is a stemless evergreen perennial herb that spreads via underground rhizomes.

Genus
Hexastylis
Order
Piperales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Hexastylis arifolia (Michx.) Small

Hexastylis arifolia (Michx.) Small, also known as Asarum arifolia, is an evergreen perennial herb. It has no above-ground stems, and spreads via underground rhizomes. This plant produces two types of hairless leaves: small, scale-like leaves that grow attached to its underground rhizomes, and larger, green, heart-shaped leaves that emerge above the ground. Flowers develop one at a time at the tips of the rhizomes.

Photo: (c) Kristin A. Bakkegard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kristin A. Bakkegard · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Piperales Aristolochiaceae Hexastylis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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