Asarum reflexum

ClassificationDicots
FamilyAristolochiaceae
Family (Traditional)Aristolochiaceae
GenusAsarum
Species:Asarum reflexum E. P. Bicknell
Common NameCanadian Wildginger
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: April; Reproductive Phenology: May; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Arrangement: basal; Leaf Arrangement: opposite; Leaf Arrangement: subopposite; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: Yes; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: petiolate; Leaf Rank: spiral; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaf Venation: palmate; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon); Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Placentation Type: Axillary; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value 5
StatusNative
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Menifee (KY), Anderson (TN), Carter (TN), Cheatham (TN), Claiborne (TN), Clay (TN), Davidson (TN), DeKalb (TN), Franklin (TN), Giles (TN), Greene (TN), Hamilton (TN), Hardeman (TN), Hardin (TN), Hickman (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: EKY, ETSU, TENN, UCHT

Range of years during which specimens were collected: -

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
TENN-V-0085737 Davidson Tennessee
TENN
Asarum reflexum
TENN-V-0085763 Hickman Tennessee
TENN
Asarum reflexum
ETSU031019 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Asarum reflexum
TENN-V-0085744 Franklin Tennessee
TENN
Asarum reflexum
TENN-V-0085756 Hardeman Tennessee
TENN
Asarum reflexum
TENN-V-0085715 Cheatham Tennessee
TENN
Asarum reflexum
TENN-V-0085765 Hickman Tennessee
TENN
Asarum reflexum
TENN-V-0085730 Clay Tennessee
TENN
Asarum reflexum
31234100220753 Menifee Kentucky April - May, 1973 Hannah Helm
s.n.		 EKY
Asarum reflexum
TENN-V-0085743 Franklin Tennessee
TENN
Asarum reflexum
TENN-V-0085757 Hardin Tennessee
TENN
Asarum reflexum
TENN-V-0085746 Greene Tennessee
TENN
Asarum reflexum
TENN-V-0085745 Giles Tennessee
TENN
Asarum reflexum
TENN-V-0085739 DeKalb Tennessee
TENN
Asarum reflexum
TENN-V-0085689 Anderson Tennessee
TENN
Asarum reflexum
TENN-V-0085762 Hickman Tennessee
TENN
Asarum reflexum
TENN-V-0085732 Clay Tennessee
TENN
Asarum reflexum
TENN-V-0085731 Clay Tennessee
TENN
Asarum reflexum
UCHT030764 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Asarum reflexum
TENN-V-0085714 Cheatham Tennessee
TENN
Asarum reflexum
TENN-V-0085712 Carter Tennessee
TENN
Asarum reflexum
TENN-V-0085717 Claiborne Tennessee
TENN
Asarum reflexum
TENN-V-0085764 Hickman Tennessee
TENN
Asarum reflexum
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