Asarum lemmonii
Asarum lemmonii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Piperales |
Family: | Aristolochiaceae |
Genus: | Asarum |
Species: | A. lemmonii
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Binomial name | |
Asarum lemmonii |
Asarum lemmonii is a species of wild ginger which is endemic to California. It is known by the common name Lemmon's wild ginger.
It is a spreading plant which forms dense green mats on the ground. The leaves are rich green and heart-shaped. It bears a small cup-shaped flower which is red externally and white inside. The plant grows in moist areas in the High Sierra.
References[]
- ^ "Asarum lemmonii". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2007-12-15.
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Categories:
- NatureServe apparently secure species
- Asarum
- Flora of California