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Hexastylis naniflora
Also called Dwarf Flower Heartleaf, Dwarf Flowered Heartleaf
Hexastylis naniflora is a flowering plant in the birthwort family known by the common name dwarf-flowered heartleaf. It is endemic to the Piedmont region of the United States, where it is limited to a small area straddling the border between North Carolina and South Carolina. It was a federally listed threatened species. On July 8, 2025 it was delisted because of recovery. [1]
This is a rhizomatous perennial herb forming a small patch on the ground, the leaves emerging from the underground rhizome. The evergreen leaves have leathery heart-shaped blades. The plant produces one new leaf per year. The fleshy brown flowers are jug-shaped and may remain buried in the leaf litter.
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