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Asarum marmoratum

Asarum marmoratum Piper

Marbled Wildginger, Marbled Wild Ginger

Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ASMA8

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Ground-hugging, up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , OR
Native Habitat: Understory of dry or mesic forests, exposed rocky slopes, roadcuts.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Asarum marmoratum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Asarum marmoratum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Asarum marmoratum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-04-29
Research By: CBR

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