Aristolochia serpentaria

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Read about Aristolochia serpentaria in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Aristolochia serpentaria, Linn. Virginia Snakeroot. Height 2 ft. or less, pubescent, with short rootstocks and aromatic roots: Lvs. ovate or oblong, cordate or halberd- form, acuminate: fls. near the root, solitary. S-shaped, much enlarged above the ovary( greenish. E. U. S.— Occasionally cult. Roots used m medicine. Reputed remedy for snake-bites. Var. hastata, Duch. Lvs. narrow, sagittate or hastate. Southeastern states.


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