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Houttuynia cordata

Thunb.

Chameleon

GNRUnranked Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.795532
Element CodePDSAU03010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderPiperales
FamilySaururaceae
GenusHouttuynia
Other Common Names
Chameleon-plant (EN) Fishleaf (EN) Fishmint (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
LouisianaSNANo
South CarolinaSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (5)
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
Barbershop CanyonCoconino National Forest1,311
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mackey MountainPisgah National Forest5,934
Pennsylvania (1)
AreaForestAcres
Allegheny FrontAllegheny National Forest7,430
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Slide HollowCherokee National Forest4,057
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
References (2)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
  2. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2024. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of March 4, 2024. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2203 pp.