Scientific Name
Asarum canadense
Common Name
Wild ginger
Wildflowers
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Height:
6 to 12 inches
Flower/fruit:
Solitary bell-shaped flower often hidden among the fallen leaves; three spreading or recurved, pointed brownish purple lobes
Flowering Season:
Late spring
Foliage:
Pair of heart-shaped, very veined leaves; 3 to 6 inches long; covered with fine hairs
Site:
Rich moist woods; often rocky sites
Comments:
Root has ginger-like flavor; spreads by creeping underground stems
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