Asarum canadense
American Wild Ginger, Canada Snakeroot
Other regional names: Canada Wild Ginger +3 more
- Canada Wild Ginger
- Canadian Wild Ginger
- Canadian Wildginger
- Wild Ginger
Also known as: Asarum acuminatum (Ashe) E.P.Bicknell +19 more
- Asarum acuminatum (Ashe) E.P.Bicknell
- Asarum ambiguum (E.P.Bicknell) Daniels
- Asarum canadense f. canadense
- Asarum canadense f. phelpsiae Fernald
- Asarum canadense f. prattii Fassett
- Asarum canadense var. acuminatum Ashe
- Asarum canadense var. acutifolium Raf.
- Asarum canadense var. ambiguum (E.P.Bicknell) Farw.
- Asarum canadense var. canadense
- Asarum canadense var. macrophyllum Raf.
- Asarum canadense var. obtusum Muhl.
- Asarum canadense var. pumilum Raf.
- Asarum canadense var. reflexum (E.P.Bicknell) B.L.Rob.
- Asarum carolinianum Walter
- Asarum furcatum Raf.
- Asarum latifolium Salisb.
- Asarum medium Raf.
- Asarum parvifolium Raf.
- Asarum reflexum E.P.Bicknell
- Asarum reflexum var. ambiguum E.P.Bicknell
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Aristolochiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Naturally occurring in North America, Asarum canadense (commonly known as American Wild Ginger or Canada Snakeroot) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Aristolochiaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin