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Asarum caudatum  Lindl.
Creeping wild ginger,   Longtail wild ginger
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Asarum caudatum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
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Genus: Asarum
Family: Aristolochiaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: magnoliid

Wetlands:
Arid West: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Redwood Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
PLANTSAsarum caudatum var. caudatum
Information about  Asarum caudatum from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (ASCA2)

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ID Tips on PlantID.net

[Wikipedia] Etymology: Caudatum comes from the Latin cauda, meaning tail.[6] This refers to the tail-like shape of the flower's calyx. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/01/2025).