European birthwort
plant
Also known as: Aristolochia clematitis
Quick Summary
European birthwort (Aristolochia clematitis) is a plant from the birthwort family, Aristolochiaceae. This family includes mostly tropical woody vines and some temperate species, many of which are used in herbal medicine. European birthwort has pale yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers and heart-shaped leaves. Historically, an extract from this plant was used to aid childbirth, which is how it got its name. However, the plant is poisonous.12
Summary created from Britannica articles
using AI.
AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.
2 Britannica Sources
Ask Britannica AI about this topic
Britannica doesn't have a full article on this topic, so we've curated a list of our relevant coverage.
