Little brown jug facts for kids
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| The appearance of the flowers of Hexastylis arifolia, growing near the ground at the base of the plant, give it the common name "little brown jug". | |
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H. arifolia
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| Hexastylis arifolia (Michx.) Small
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Asarum arifolium Michx. 1803 |
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The Hexastylis arifolia, often called the little brown jug, is a special type of wildflower. It grows year after year, making it a perennial. This plant belongs to the Aristolochiaceae family. You can find it in the southeastern United States. It grows from Louisiana all the way to Virginia, and as far inland as Kentucky. In Florida, the little brown jug plant is considered a threatened species. This means it needs protection to help it survive.
About the Little Brown Jug Plant
The little brown jug plant is an evergreen herb. This means its leaves stay green all year long. It does not have stems that grow above the ground. Instead, it spreads using special underground stems called rhizomes. These rhizomes help the plant grow new parts and spread out.
What Does It Look Like?
The leaves of the little brown jug plant are smooth and do not have hairs. There are two kinds of leaves. Small, scale-like leaves stick to the underground rhizomes. Larger, green, heart-shaped leaves grow above the ground. These are the leaves you usually see.
The flowers of this plant are quite unique. They form one at a time. Each flower grows at the end of an underground rhizome. The flowers look like small, brown jugs, which is how the plant got its common name.
Where Does It Grow?
This plant prefers to grow in the southeastern parts of the United States. It is found in states like Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia. It often grows in forests or wooded areas where the soil is moist.
