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Large-flower heartleaf

Hexastylis shuttleworthii

Photo by Maria dB
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Description:

Also known as wild ginger, this plant is a low growing, rhizomatous perennial that produces jug-shaped flowers in early summer. It is native to the Southeastern United States.

Habitat:

Bolin Creek woods

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Hexastylis shuttleworthii

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PublishedMay 22, 2014

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