Asarum canadense L.

Wild Ginger

Synonyms: Asarum acuminatum (Ashe) E.P.Bicknell, Asarum reflexum E.P.Bicknell

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Magnoliid

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Family: Asaraceae

Genus: Asarum

Species: Asarum canadense

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
ME - State Threatened
RI - Concern

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: UPL

ASSOCIATED SPECIES

PHOTOS OF Asarum canadense

PHOTOS OF SPECIES ASSOCIATIONS