Wild GingerAsarum caudatum

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Photo Credit: Seven Oaks Native Nursery

The image shows a unique flower emerging from the soil, featuring a deep reddish-brown color and distinctive shape.

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Beautiful groundcover for shady areas. Rusty brown, bell-shaped flowers with 3 long points found under its heart-shaped leaves.

Plant Details

Habitats	Riparian Forests, Bottomland Forests, Mixed Hardwood-Conifer Forest or Woodland
Habitat Notes	Ground level flowers are beetle pollinated. Shaded areas, understories.
Mature Height	2-4”
Shade Preference	shade, part shade
Soil Tolerance	Moist soils
Special Uses	Ornamental; Deer resistant (loved by slugs though)

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A lush green riparian forest with tall red alder trees and a rocky stream running through it.

Riparian Forests

Riparian areas are defined by NRCS as ecosystems that occur along waterways and water bodies. They serve as the transition between aquatic and terrestrial zones.

Bottomland Forests

Bottomland forests are generally used to describe forests which are comprised of both hardwood and softwood tree species that occur on low-elevation, alluvial floodplains or lower terraces of rivers…

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Mixed Hardwood-Conifer Forest or Woodland

Mixed hardwoods and conifers characterize this habitat which is widespread in western Oregon in the medium elevations of the hills of the Coast Range. Precipitation is higher in this habitat than in…