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Field Birthwort

Aristolochia maurorum L.

Description

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Herb,
puberulent; stems erect,
branched; leaves 2-5 x 0.5-1.5

(-2.5) cm,
ovate-oblong to lanceolate-triangular,
with a hastate-auriculate base and a deep sinus,
tip acute; bracts small,
leafy; pedicels as long as the flowers; flowers 4-5 cm,
solitary; perianth rusty-red,
with yellow spots; tube incurved,
dilating towards the apex; limb ovate-oblong,
cordate-auriculate at the base; capsule 5 cm,
oblong-obovoid.

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Global Distribution

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East Mediterranean Region,
West Asia.

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Habitat

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Sandy Plains.

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Life Expectancy

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Perennial

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Size

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Height: 20-40 cm

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