Aristolochiaceae

Watson's dutchman's pipe

Aristolochia watsonii Wooton & Standl.

Family: Aristolochiaceae
Genus: Aristolochia

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Watson's dutchman's pipe (Aristolochia watsonii) — FlowerPhoto: Wendy McCrady, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Watson's dutchman's pipe

Synonyms

Aristolochia brevipes var. acuminata S.Watson
Aristolochia porphyrophylla Pfeifer

Flowers

In flower: June to April (from 132 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Vine
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Wendy McCrady, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Sue Carnahan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jose Luis Leon de la Luz, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Sue Carnahan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Sula Vanderplank, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: Francisco Farriols Sarabia, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Sue Carnahan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ian McFaul, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Rachel Stringham, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jason K., CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: CK2AZ, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ian McFaul, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.