Asarum canadense

ClassificationDicots
FamilyAristolochiaceae
Family (Traditional)Aristolochiaceae
GenusAsarum
Species:Asarum canadense L.
Common NameCanadian Wildginger
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: BEH; Natural Area Presence: BFM; Natural Area Presence: BISO; Natural Area Presence: FG; Natural Area Presence: GILES; Natural Area Presence: GM; Natural Area Presence: GRSM; Natural Area Presence: LC; Natural Area Presence: LCW; Natural Area Presence: NRG; Natural Area Presence: ObedWSR; Natural Area Presence: SGSNA; Natural Area Presence: UCR; Natural Area Presence: WOLF; 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); Carpel Number/Pistil: 4; Carpel Number/Pistil: 5; Carpel Number/Pistil: 6; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Petal Number: 3; Pistil Number: 1; Placentation Type: Axillary; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 12
C value 7
StatusNative; AGCP (UPL), EMP (FACU) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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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 (1)

SynonymFull Citation
Asarum reflexum var. ambiguum Asarum reflexum var. ambiguum

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: Adair (KY), Allen (KY), Anderson (KY), Barren (KY), Bath (KY), Bell (KY), Boone (KY), Boyle (KY), Bracken (KY), Breathitt (KY), Bullitt (KY), Butler (KY), Caldwell (KY), Campbell (KY), Carlisle (KY), Carter (KY), Christian (KY), Clark (KY), Clinton (KY), Crittenden (KY), Cumberland (KY), Edmonson (KY), Elliott (KY), Estill (KY), Fayette (KY), Fleming (KY), Floyd (KY), Franklin (KY), Garrard (KY), Grant (KY), Graves (KY), Grayson (KY), Green (KY), Hancock (KY), Hardin (KY), Harlan (KY), Hart (KY), Henderson (KY), Henry (KY), Hopkins (KY), Jackson (KY), Jefferson (KY), Jessamine (KY), Johnson (KY), Kenton (KY), Knott (KY), Knox (KY), Larue (KY), Laurel (KY), Lawrence (KY), Lee (KY), Leslie (KY), Letcher (KY), Lewis (KY), Lincoln (KY), Livingston (KY), Logan (KY), Lyon (KY), McCracken (KY), McCreary (KY), McLean (KY), Madison (KY), Magoffin (KY), Marion (KY), Marshall (KY), Mason (KY), Meade (KY), Menifee (KY), Mercer (KY), Metcalfe (KY), Monroe (KY), Morgan (KY), Muhlenberg (KY), Nelson (KY), Nicholas (KY), Oldham (KY), Owen (KY), Pendleton (KY), Pike (KY), Powell (KY), Pulaski (KY), Robertson (KY), Rockcastle (KY), Rowan (KY), Scott (KY), Shelby (KY), Taylor (KY), Todd (KY), Trimble (KY), Union (KY), Warren (KY), Washington (KY), Wayne (KY), Whitley (KY), Wolfe (KY), Woodford (KY), Anderson (TN), Blount (TN), Campbell (TN), Cannon (TN), Carter (TN), Cheatham (TN), Claiborne (TN), Clay (TN), Coffee (TN), Cumberland (TN), Davidson (TN), DeKalb (TN), Dickson (TN), Fentress (TN), Franklin (TN), Giles (TN), Greene (TN), Grundy (TN), Hamblen (TN), Hamilton (TN), Hancock (TN), Hardin (TN), Hawkins (TN), Hickman (TN), Jackson (TN), Johnson (TN), Knox (TN), Lauderdale (TN), Lewis (TN), Lincoln (TN), Macon (TN), Marion (TN), Maury (TN), Monroe (TN), Montgomery (TN), Morgan (TN), Overton (TN), Perry (TN), Pickett (TN), Polk (TN), Putnam (TN), Roane (TN), Robertson (TN), Rutherford (TN), Scott (TN), Sevier (TN), Shelby (TN), Smith (TN), Stewart (TN), Sullivan (TN), Sumner (TN), Unicoi (TN), Van Buren (TN), Warren (TN), Washington (TN), Wayne (TN), White (TN), Williamson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: MDKY, MTSU, UOS, APSC, EKY, HTTU, BOON, MEM, KNK, UCHT, ETSU, BEREA, TENN, VDB

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1934 - 2019

Accession No. (click for full details)
County
State
Coll. Date
Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100220431 Adair Kentucky 14 Apr 1989 Bruce Hoagland
902
EKY
Asarum canadense
TENN-V-0085842 Adair Kentucky
TENN
Asarum canadense
MEM009714 Allen Kentucky 16 Apr 1971 Kenneth A. Nicely
3185
MEM
Asarum canadense
31234100220423 Allen Kentucky 17 Apr 1972 Sallie Porter
131
EKY
Asarum canadense
APSC0078656 Allen Kentucky
APSC
Asarum canadense
APSC0078631 Allen Kentucky
APSC
Asarum canadense
APSC0078640 Allen Kentucky
APSC
Asarum canadense
APSC0078641 Allen Kentucky
APSC
Asarum canadense
31234100209863 Anderson Kentucky 27 May 1978 William S. Bryant
564
EKY
Asarum canadense
31234100209855 Anderson Kentucky 14 May 1979 William S. Bryant
283
EKY
Asarum canadense
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Plant Photos

Asarum canadense - Ashley B. Morris
Asarum canadense - Ashley B. Morris
Asarum canadense - Ashley B. Morris
Asarum canadense - Ashley B. Morris
Asarum canadense - Ashley B. Morris
Asarum canadense - Ashley B. Morris
Asarum canadense - Ashley B. Morris
Asarum canadense - Ashley B. Morris
Asarum canadense - Dwayne Estes
Asarum canadense - Dwayne Estes
Asarum canadense - Dwayne Estes
Asarum canadense - Dwayne Estes
Asarum canadense - Dwayne Estes
Asarum canadense - Dwayne Estes
Asarum canadense - Milo Pyne
Asarum canadense - Milo Pyne
Asarum canadense - Milo Pyne
Asarum canadense - Milo Pyne
Asarum canadense - Sunny Fleming
Asarum canadense - Sunny Fleming
Asarum canadense - Tara Littlefield
Asarum canadense - Tara Littlefield
Asarum canadense - Tara Littlefield
Asarum canadense - Tara Littlefield
Asarum canadense - Joey Shaw
Asarum canadense - Joey Shaw
Asarum canadense - Joey Shaw
Asarum canadense - Joey Shaw
Asarum canadense - Joey Shaw
Asarum canadense - Joey Shaw
Asarum canadense - Joey Shaw
Asarum canadense - Joey Shaw
Asarum canadense - Joey Shaw
Asarum canadense - Joey Shaw