Peltate Dutchman's Pipe
Aristolochia peltata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
The Peltate Dutchman's Pipe faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in the southeastern United States. Habitat fragmentation has isolated remaining populations, reducing genetic diversity and limiting natural regeneration. The species' specialized pollination requirements make it particularly vulnerable to ecosystem disruption, as loss of specific insect pollinators further threatens reproductive success.
Habitat
This climbing vine inhabits rich, moist woodlands and forest edges in the southeastern United States, typically growing in partial shade along stream banks and in bottomland forests. It requires well-drained but consistently moist soils and often grows as an understory species in mixed hardwood forests.
Other threatened species in Aristolochiaceae
Frequently asked questions
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