Asarum caudatum: Wild Ginger - Portland Nursery While Asarum caudatum is by far the most common native species of wild ginger, there is a second worth mentioning: Asarum marmoratum is a beautiful but fairly obscure species that is found in Oregon in only a small portion of the far southwest corner of the state in the Siskiyou Mountains
Wild Ginger (Asarum caudatum) - US Forest Service It grows as an understory plant in moist, montane forests (0-1200 meters 2200 feet) of the Pacific Northwest, and is found in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, and western Montana, where it grows in zones with mild, wet winters (lows 15-25 degrees F) and warm, dry summers
Pacific Northwest Native Plant Profile: Western Wild Ginger (Asarum . . . Burgundy with a brownish tinge and enchantingly mysterious in appearance, they typically bloom from April to July in Oregon You may not even notice them unless you’re weeding on your hands and knees, or if you make a special point to seek out their intricate beauty at ground level
Asarum caudatum - WNPS Many Pacific Northwest tribes (including the Bella Coola, Okanagan-Colville, Skagit, and Nlaka'pamux) have used a decoction of the plant as an external analgesic to treat headaches, abdominal pains, and knee pain A decoction of roots has been taken internally for stomach pains
Asarum caudatum - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden It is native to moist, mixed conifer forests below 2200’ in elevation in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, northern California, Idaho and western Montana where it often forms a thick understory ground cover
Asarum caudatum - Wild Ginger - Plant Oregon A remarkably handsome native ground cover for shady areas, Wild Ginger forms a lush, lustrous carpet of dark green, heart-shaped leaves 2-6" across Reddish brown flowers with long tails hide beneath the leaves Crushed leaves and stems smell like ginger This native thrives in moist, humus-rich soil and light to deep shade