Scientific Name
Asarum canadense

Common Name
Wild ginger
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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