#asarumcaudatum

[pnwbotany]

Wild Ginger, Asarum caudatum (Aristolochiaceae). ... Though called a ginger, this plant is not related to culinary ginger (Zingiber officinale, Zingiberaceae). Though some have used this plant as a ginger substitute, all plants in this family contain Aristolochic acid, which is classified as a carcinogen. ... Interestingly, this plant lacks petals. It is the maroon tepals which have long tails (caudate means “having a tail”). ... #asarumcaudatum #wildginger #aristolochiaceae #plants #botany #plantid #plantidentification #plantsofinstagram #plantphotography (at Leavenworth, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx2dbFZlh3W/?igshid=koor3adgnc6k

#asarumcaudatum #wildginger #aristolochiaceae #plants #botany #plantid #plantidentification #plantsofinstagram #plantphotography

[nunoxaviermoreira]

Wild ginger by CAJC: in the PNW Sure looks wild with those snaking petals. But it is tame enough to grow in my garden...blooming for the first time since we planted it in the spring of 2019. https://flic.kr/p/2iQLC76

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