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Asarum lemmonii

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Species of flowering plant

Asarum lemmonii
Conservation status

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Genus: Asarum
Species: A. lemmonii
Binomial name
Asarum lemmonii
S. Wats.

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

  1. "Asarum lemmonii". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved 2007-12-15.

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