Asarum canadense L.
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- Family
- Aristolochiaceae
- Botanical Name
- Asarum canadense L.
- Common Name
- Common Wild Ginger
- Synonym(s)
- Asarum canadense L. var. acuminatum Ashe; Asarum acuminatum (Ashe) Bickn.; Asarum canadense var. reflexum (Bickn.) B.L. Robins.; Asarum reflexum Bickn.
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Asarum canadense L.
- Comments
- Minor variations in flower morphology have been recognized as varieties, or even species (see synonymy field above); additional study is needed.
- Habitat
- Rich, mesic to dry-mesic upland forests and well-drained floodplain forests. Common in the mountains and Piedmont; infrequent in inner Coastal Plain; rare in outer Coastal Plain.
- Native Status
- Native
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