Aristolochia serpentaria

RHS Plant Profile

black snakeroot

Other common names

serpentary root, snagrel, snakemaster, Virginian snakeroot

Family: Aristolochiaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Genus: Aristolochia can be shrubs or herbaceous perennials, many climbing, usually with heart-shaped or ovate leaves. Distinctive flowers have an S-shaped calyx tube and no petals, and are may be white, yellow, brown or maroon, often mottled
Name Status: Correct