Asarum lemmonii is a species of wild ginger which is endemic to California. It is known by the common name Lemmon's wild ginger.
Asarum lemmonii | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Piperales |
Family: | Aristolochiaceae |
Genus: | Asarum |
Species: | A. lemmonii |
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Asarum lemmonii | |
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.
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