Accession Data:
Aristolochia californica Torr.
- Common Name: California Pipevine, California Snakeroot
- Family: Aristolochiaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: northern California USA (endemic)
- Habitat: riparian streambank areas in chaparral
- Description: The larva of the endemic California pipevine swallowtail butterfly (Battus philenor hirsuta) relies on the California pipevine as its only food source. The red-spotted black caterpillars consume the leaves of the plants, and then use the flowers as a secure, enclosed place to undergo metamorphosis. The plant contains a toxin which when ingested by the caterpillars makes them unpalatable to predators.3
- USDA Zone: 8a-10b
Accession Data:
- Accession # 201600144
- Source: Oaktown Native Plant Nursery
- Provenance:
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Original Label Data:
Aristolochia californica Alameda Co. CA 012116
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 03-27-2025
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: magnoliids
- Order: Piperales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Aristolochiaceae
- SubFamily: Aristolchioideae
- Tribe: Aristolochieae
- SubTribe:
Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: California
References (external):
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Tuesday, August 30, 2016.
- Aristolochia californica at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Tuesday, August 30, 2016.
- Aristolochia californica at Wikipedia. Last accessed on Tuesday, August 30, 2016.
data regenerated on Thu, 27 Mar 2025 13:48:01 -0400 [bcm v4.0]
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Click on thumbnails to enlargeCurrent Accessions in the Aristolochiaceae
Subfamily Aristolchioideae
Tribe Aristolochieae
- Aristolochia arborea
- Aristolochia californica
- Aristolochia chilensis
- Aristolochia fimbriata
- Aristolochia gigantea
- Aristolochia littoralis
- Aristolochia ringens
Subfamily Asaroideae
Tribe Sarumeae
W/C = Wild Collected
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