''Asarum marmoratum'' is a species of
wild ginger known by the common name marbled wild ginger.
It is native to the
Klamath Mountains
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of northern
California
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and southern
Oregon
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, as well as adjacent slopes of the
Cascade Range. It is a plant of moist high-elevation forests and rocky mountainsides. This is a
rhizomatous
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perennial herb with hairy green leaves with bright cream-white colored marbling. The leaves are heart-shaped to kidney-shaped to nearly round. Flowers appear at ground-level. They consist of three coarsely hairy
sepal
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s which are dark greenish brown outside and dark reddish inside. The fruit is a fleshy capsule containing many seeds.
''Asarum marmoratum'' is a state-listed endangered species in Oregon.
References
External links
Jepson Manual TreatmentPhoto gallery
marmoratum
Flora of California
Flora of Oregon
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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