Canada Wild Ginger
Asarum canadense
43.0904, -79.0861
Field Notes
Description:
Roots are shallow-growing, fleshy rhizomes that branch to form a clump. Leaves are kidney-shaped and persistent.
Flowers are hairy and have three sepals, tan to purple on the outside and lighter inside, with tapered tips and bases fused into a cup.
Habitat:
Deciduous forest in eastern North America, from the Great Plains east to the Atlantic Coast, and from southeastern Canada south to approximately the fall line in the southeastern United States.
Notes:
I spotted this in the Niagara Gorge, which is part of the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve. The flowers sprout from the base of the plant and stay low to the low because they are pollinated by slugs. I've been posting spottings from all over the world but haven't been giving enough attention to the amazing Biosphere Reserve in my own backyard.
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