Aristolochia clematitis

Definitions of Aristolochia clematitis

1. noun

   creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North America
   synonyms: birthwort

   types:

   Aristolochia durior, Aristolochia macrophylla, Dutchman's-pipe, pipe vine

   hardy deciduous vine having large leaves and flowers with the calyx tube curved like the bowl of a pipe

   Aristolochia serpentaria, Virginia serpentaria, Virginia serpentary, Virginia snakeroot

   birthwort of the eastern United States woodlands

   type of:

   vine

   a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface