Aristolochiaceae

British Columbia wildginger

Asarum caudatum Lindl.

Family: Aristolochiaceae
Genus: Asarum

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British Columbia wildginger: British Columbia Wildginger — Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (5)

Chinese: 西細辛, 西细辛, 卑诗细辛
cv: Хӳреллĕ чĕрнек
English: British Columbia wildginger
Polish: Kopytnik długopłatkowy
Russian: Копытень хвостатый

Synonyms

Asarum caudatum f. chloroleucum R.Palmer
Asarum caudatum var. caudatum
Asarum hookeri Fielding & Gardner
Asarum rotundifolium Raf.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.