Asarum caudatum
| Asarum caudatum | |
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Secure (NatureServe) | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Aristolochiaceae |
| Genus: | Asarum |
| Species: | A. caudatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Asarum caudatum | |
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Asarum caudatum (British Columbia wild ginger, western wild ginger, or long-tailed wild ginger) is a species of plant with heart-shaped leaves and a three-lobed purplish flower.
It is native to rich moist forests of western North America. The root is edible and Native Americans used the plant for medicinal purposes.