Asarum canadense

Asarum canadense

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Family	[[]]
Genus	Asarum

2n =

Origin : area of origin

wild or cultivated

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Uses summary

Uses

Asarum canadense Linn. Aristolochiaceae. SNAKEROOT. WILD GINGER. North America. Barton says the dried, pulverized root is commonly used in many parts of our country as a substitute for ginger, and Balfour says it is used as a spice in Canada.

Sturtevant, Notes on edible plants, 1919.

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