Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Asarum lemmonii is a species of wild ginger which is endemic to California. It is known by the common name Lemmon's wild ginger. 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.

Plant type

Perennial herb

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Color

Brown, White, Green, Red

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Special uses

Groundcover

Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Sunset Zones

1, 2, 4, 5*, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16*, 17*

Site type

wet places

Plant communities

Red Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Wetland-Riparian