Isotrema tomentosum (Sims) H. Huber. Common name: Woolly Dutchman's-pipe, Pipevine. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Bottomland and riparian forests, stream and river banks, disturbed areas. Distribution: S. IN, s. MO, and se. OK, south to sw. GA, Panhandle FL, and c. TX. Also cultivated horticulturally and persistent or spreading more widely around eastern North America. FNA also reports that it is escaped in VA.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, Mi, NE, NS, NY, Zhu et al (2019); = Aristolochia tomentosa Sims — Ar, C, F, Fl2, FNA3, G, GrPl, GW2, Il, Mo2, NcTx, Ok, POWO, RAB, S, Tx, WH3; = Isotrema tomentosa — Tn, orthographic variant. Basionym: Aristolochia tomentosa Sims 1811
Links to other floras: = Aristolochia tomentosa - FNA3
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
- Great Plains: FAC
- Midwest: FAC
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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© Alan Cressler: Isotrema tomentosum, Paint Rock River, Jackson County, Alabama 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Isotrema tomentosum, Paint Rock River, Jackson County, Alabama 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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© Alan Cressler: aristolochia tomentosa, cahaba national wildlife refuge, bibb county, alabama 3 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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Height: 20-30 ft.
plant sale text: This species has a profusion of hairy, or tomentose, heart-shaped leaves and has potential for use as a screening or shade providing plant when grown on a trellis or arbor. Like Isotrema macrophylla, woolly dutchmans pipe is a host for pipevine swallowtail larvae, making it a prime choice for the butterfly garden. The growth may be kept in check, if desired, by occasional pruning and shaping.
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native range: eastern & central U.S.
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