Calflora Taxon Report
Asarum hartwegii  S. Watson
Hartweg's wild ginger,   Hartweg's wildginger,   Wild ginger
Asarum hartwegii is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Asarum
Family: Aristolochiaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: magnoliid

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Information about Asarum hartwegii from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (ASHA)

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[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat, Growth Habits: It is endemic to California,[1] and grows in forest habitat. This is a perennial herb growing from a ginger-scented rhizome which extends vertically deep into the ground. It forms a clump of elaborately white-veined leaves which are heart-shaped to round in shape and coated in curved hairs. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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