Asarum lemmonii

Asarum lemmonii

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Genus: Asarum
Species: A. lemmonii
Binomial name
Asarum lemmonii
S. Wats.

Asarum lemmonii is a species of wild ginger which is endemic to California. It is known by the common name Lemmon's wild ginger.

It is a spreading plant which forms dense green mats on the ground. The leaves are rich green and heart-shaped. It bears a small cup-shaped flower which is red externally and white inside. The plant grows in moist areas in the High Sierra.

References

  1. "Asarum lemmonii". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2007-12-15.

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