Arrowhead wild ginger, Heartleaf ginger
Asarum arifolium
Family: Aristolochiaceae
What it is like
A herb. It grows in clumps. The flowers are jug-shaped. The root has a ginger aroma.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
North America, USA
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Roots - spice
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Heterotropa arifolia (Michx.) A. Gray; Hexastylia arifolia Small in Britton;