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Hexastylis speciosa R.M. Harper. Common name: Alabama Heartleaf, Alabama Ginger. Phenology: Apr-May. Habitat: Shaded forests along streams and bogs. Distribution: Endemic to a small area in central AL (Autauga, Chilton, and Elmore counties, north of Montgomery).

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA3, K4, NS, POWO, S, Blomquist (1957), Gaddy (1987a), Keener & Todia (2021); = Asarum speciosum (R.M.Harper) Barringer — Barringer (1993). Basionym: Hexastylis speciosa R.M.Harper 1924

Links to other floras: = Hexastylis speciosa - FNA3

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 1

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