Woolly Dutchman’s-pipe

Ecology & Conservation

Proximity Score

2

Native Status

❌ Outaouais ❌ Ottawa ❌ QC ❌ ON

Closest Direction

SW

CEC Eco-Regions

8 – Eastern Temperate Forests, 8.2 – Central USA Plains, 8.2.4 – Eastern Corn Belt Plains

Rarity Notes

Not ranked in Ontario or Quebec. Globally secure (G5). Native range is restricted to the southeastern United States. Not listed under SARA.

S22 G5, no ON/QC ranks; S26 not SARA-listed

Migration

Stable

Ecological Context

Woolly Dutchman's-pipe is a deciduous woody vine native to the southeastern United States (FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, SC). In its native range it inhabits river banks and moist habitats, often climbing into the forest canopy. It is occasionally cultivated and rarely escapes northward. The single Quebec specimen (Université Laval) was found on the edge of an abandoned nursery, indicating cultivated rather than natural origin.

S22 native range; S61 habitat; S48 QC specimen context; S7 occasionally cultivated and rarely escaped

Permaculture & Companion Planting

Roles

Fortress/Barrier

S73/S29/S72 Evidence: Fortress/Barrier: S61 keyword match: thorns? (supporting signal only)]

Edibility & Foraging

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❌ Not Edible   

Toxicity

☠️ High Toxicity

Not listed in Cornell poisonous plants database. No toxicity data found in USDA or Duke Phytochemical databases. Note that the related genus Aristolochia (sensu lato) contains species with aristolochic acid, a known nephrotoxin and carcinogen; however, no specific toxicity data was found for Isotrema tomentosum in the consulted sources.

S38 not listed; S31 no phytochemical data

Seed Source

• Ferri Seeds