Asarum caudatum
Lindl.
Creeping wild ginger, Longtail wild ginger
Asarum caudatum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Bloom Period
The blue points on the map indicate observations in Calflora.
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Jepson eFlora section:
magnoliid
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Arid West: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Redwood Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest
[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)
