Hexastylis ruthii (Ashe) Small. Common name: Appalachian Little Brown Jug. Phenology: Mar-Jun. Habitat: Upland acidic forests, ultramafic outcrop barrens, calcareous forests. Distribution: A Southern Appalachian endemic: sw. VA, se. KY, w. NC, e. TN, n. AL, and n. GA.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = G, S; = Asarum arifolium Michx. var. ruthii (Ashe) Barringer — POWO, Barringer (1993); = Asarum ruthii Ashe — F; = Hexastylis arifolia (Michx.) Small var. ruthii (Ashe) Blomq. — C, FNA3, K4, NS, Tn, Va, W, Blomquist (1957), Gaddy (1987a); < Hexastylis arifolia (Michx.) Small — RAB. Basionym: Asarum ruthii Ashe 1897
Links to other floras: = Hexastylis arifolia var. ruthii - FNA3
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 3
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© Alan Cressler: Hexastylis arifolia var. ruthii, Oaky Woods Wildlife Management Area, Houston County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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© Alan Cressler: Hexastylis arifolia var. ruthii, Buck Creek Serpentine Barrens, Nantahala National Forest, Macon County, North Carolina 3 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Hexastylis arifolia var. ruthii, Buck Creek Serpentine Barrens, Nantahala National Forest, Macon County, North Carolina 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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