Hexastylis naniflora Blomquist. Common name: Dwarf-flower Heartleaf. Phenology: Mar-Jun. Habitat: In mesic to dry, acidic, sandy loam on bluffs, ravines, slopes, and ridges in deciduous forests, frequently associated with Kalmia latifolia. Distribution: Endemic to the upper Piedmont of s. NC and n. SC.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA3, K4, NS, RAB, W, Blomquist (1957), Gaddy (1987a); = Asarum naniflorum (Blomq.) Sinn — Sinn (2015); < Asarum minus Ashe — POWO; < Hexastylis virginica (L.) Small — S. Basionym: Hexastylis naniflora Blomq. 1957
Links to other floras: = Hexastylis naniflora - FNA3
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Heliophily ⓘ: 1
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native range: North Carolina & South Carolina
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