Asarum europaeum

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Read about Asarum europaeum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Asarum europaeum, Linn. Lvs. kidney-shaped, evergreen, dark green, the petiole 3-5 in.: fls. greenish purple, ½in., with incurved lobes; styles 6, and grooved or 2- parted, recurved. Eu. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

? European wild ginger
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Piperales Family: Aristolochiaceae Genus: Asarum Species: A. europaeum
Binomial name
Asarum europaeum

Asarum europaeum, or Asarabacca, European Wild Ginger, Haselwort, and Wild Spikenard, is a European species of wild ginger (Asarum) with single axillary dull purple flowers, lying on the ground. The stems are 10-15 cm long. The leaves are petiolate and reniform and about 10 cm wide. It occurs mostly in deciduous woodland or coniferous forests. In former days, it was used in snuff. It is quite shade-tolerant. An excellent choice for a ground cover where little else will grow.

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