Family: Aristolochiaceae
Canadian wild-ginger, wild-ginger
[Asarum acuminatum (Ashe) E.P.Bicknell, more...]
Paul Drobot
Derek Anderson
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Asarum: Greek, ancient name of European species
Plants: erect, perennial, 2"-8" tall forb, very hairy, often in colonies
Leaves: usually 2 hairy leaves with heart- to kidney-shaped bases on a stout stalk; ginger taste
Flowers: red to brown with whitish center, 3-parted, 3/4"-2" wide; the 3 long, narrow sepal lobes spreading backward; solitary, lying close to the ground and sometimes hidden by the leaves; blooms April-May
Habitat: partial sun, shade; woods; in rich soil
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect, perennial, 2"-8" tall forb, very hairy, often in colonies
Leaves: usually 2 hairy leaves with heart- to kidney-shaped bases on a stout stalk; ginger taste
Flowers: red to brown with whitish center, 3-parted, 3/4"-2" wide; the 3 long, narrow sepal lobes spreading backward; solitary, lying close to the ground and sometimes hidden by the leaves; blooms April-May
Habitat: partial sun, shade; woods; in rich soil
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Conservation Status: Native
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 7 Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine: Information and Photos USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key. USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. David G. Smith's "Delaware Wilflowers": Beautiful photographs; descriptions Illinois Wildflowers: Wonderful photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leaf arrangement key Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
Derek Anderson
Christopher Noll
Mark Mittelstadt
Merel R. Black
Christopher Noll
Christopher Noll
Mark Mittelstadt
Derek Anderson
Paul Drobot
Merel R. Black
Paul Drobot
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Christopher Noll
Aaron Carlson
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Aaron Carlson
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Aaron Carlson
Caroline A. Creevey
Botanical Illustration
Botanical Illustration