Biology:Asarum lemmonii
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Asarum lemmonii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Aristolochiaceae |
| Genus: | Asarum |
| Species: | A. lemmonii
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| Binomial name | |
| Asarum lemmonii S. Wats.
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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.
References
- ↑ "Asarum lemmonii". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Asarum+lemmonii+. Retrieved 2007-12-15.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q4803630 entry
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