Pipevine – Aristolochia macrophylla

• Pipevine. [Date Accessed: July 15, 2008].

Nomenclature:

• Aristolochia macrophylla
• Family: Aristolochiaceae

Botany and Ecology:

• Habitat: Woods; deciduous large climber
• Flower size: 3-4cm
• Flower color: yellowish-green and brown purple in the orifice
• Flowering time: May-June
• Up to 30cm long
• Distribution:
• United States: AL, CT, GA, KY, MA, MD, MI, NC, NJ, NY, PA, SC, TN, VA, VT, WV
• Canada: ON

Uses:

• Medicinal:
• Contains aristolochic acid which is an antiseptic and anti-tumor compound
• Root used to treat leg and feet swelling

Conservation:

• Conservation status: Secure.
• http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Aristolochia+macrophylla. [Date Accessed: July 15, 2008].

Markets and Vendors:

• Brushwood Nursery. [n.d.]. Aristolochia macrophylla. http://www.gardenvines.com/catalog/aristolochia-macrophylla-p-157.html. [Date Accessed: July 15, 2008].

Sources:

• Biologie. 2000. http://www.biologie.uni-ulm.de/systax/dendrologie/Aristmacfw.htm. [Date Accessed: July 15, 2008].
• Nature Serve. 2008. NatureServe Explorer. An online encyclopedia of life [web application. http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Aristolochia+macrophylla.
• Plants for a Future. 1999. http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Aristolochia+macrophylla&CAN=LATIND. [Date Accessed: July 15, 2008].