Wild Ginger, Asarum canadense; Wild Flower
Darkish red-brown to green-brown flower growing at ground level in angle between 2 leafstalks. Habitat: Rich woods. Range: Manitoba east to New Brunswick. The rhizome of this spring flower has a strong, ginger-like odour; when cooked with sugar, it can be used as a substitute for ginger. The flower is pollinated by slugs since it is very close to the ground. The actual size of the flower is as small as the inside bud within the flower.
Wild Ginger, Asarum canadense; Wild Flower
Darkish red-brown to green-brown flower growing at ground level in angle between 2 leafstalks. Habitat: Rich woods. Range: Manitoba east to New Brunswick. The rhizome of this spring flower has a strong, ginger-like odour; when cooked with sugar, it can be used as a substitute for ginger. The flower is pollinated by slugs since it is very close to the ground. The actual size of the flower is as small as the inside bud within the flower.