General:
Perennial vine from a rhizome; stems shrubby below, 0.1-3 m long.
Leaves:
Basal leaves lacking; stem leaves widely egg-shaped, sometimes with basal lobes, heart-shaped at the base, 2.5-8 cm long, 1.5-5 cm wide.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of terminal, umbrella-shaped clusters of flowers on stalks 1.5-4 cm long; corollas blue or violet, lobed, the lobes 5-9 mm long but soon bent back; calyces 3-4 mm long; anthers yellow.
Fruits:
Berries, globe- to egg-shaped, bright red, 8-11 mm wide; seeds 2-3 mm long.
Site Information |
Value / Class |
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Avg |
Min |
Max |
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Elevation
(metres) |
385 | 35 | 650 |
Slope
Gradient (%) |
1 | 0 | 10 |
Aspect (degrees) |
97 | 100 | 360 |
Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
6 | 5 | 8 |
Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
D | ||
#
of field plots species was recorded in: |
24 | ||
Modal
BEC Zone Class |
PP | ||
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
BG(4), CDF(1), CWH(4), ICH(1), IDF(4), PP(10) | ||
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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