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Hexastylis sorriei L.L. Gaddy. Common name: Sandhill Heartleaf. Phenology: Mar-Apr. Habitat: Seepage bogs, pocosins, typically in association with Osmundastrum cinnamomeum, Sarracenia rubra, and Sphagnum spp. Distribution: Endemic to Sandhills region of NC and SC

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: For additional information, see Gaddy (2011); plants of this species had previously been uncomfortably forced into either H. minor or H. virginica.

Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, NSProv, Gaddy (2011); = Asarum sorriei Sinn — POWO, Sinn (2015); < Hexastylis minor (Ashe) Blomq. — FNA3, RAB. Basionym: Hexastylis sorriei Gaddy 2011

Links to other floras: < Hexastylis minor - FNA3

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 6

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image of plant© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Low-growing, stemless, rhizomatous perennial of seepage bogs and pocosins, typically in association with Osmundastrum cinnamomeum, Sarracenia rubra and Sphagnum species.

Stems:

Leaves: Leaves (2-8) arising directly from the rhizome, petiolate, heart-shaped, variegated to not variegated.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers solitary; 2-4 per plant; maroon-red but white to greenish-white at the base; less than 1 in. long; cylindric-tubular with 3 triangular, somewhat spreading lobes; thin-fleshy; longitudinally ridged and reticulated inside tube.

Fruits: Fruit a round, fleshy capsule.

Comments:

Height: 3-6 in.

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description: Low-growing, stemless, rhizomatous perennial of seepage bogs and pocosins, typically in association with Osmundastrum cinnamomeum, Sarracenia rubra and Sphagnum species.

stems:

leaves: Leaves (2-8) arising directly from the rhizome, petiolate, heart-shaped, variegated to not variegated.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers solitary; 2-4 per plant; maroon-red but white to greenish-white at the base; less than 1 in. long; cylindric-tubular with 3 triangular, somewhat spreading lobes; thin-fleshy; longitudinally ridged and reticulated inside tube.

fruits: Fruit a round, fleshy capsule.

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