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Wild Ginger (Wildflower)

Asarum canadense (Birthwort Family)

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Description:

The Wild Ginger flower is low to the ground and deep red. The leaves are hear shaped. The root is used as a spice, for medicinal purposes and as a candied sweet.

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Flowers of North America
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedMay 13, 2014

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