Asarum acuminatum

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Species Distribution Map
Family:ARISTOLOCHIACEAE
Species:Asarum acuminatum (Ashe) E.P. Bicknell
Common Name:Long-tailed Wild Ginger
Habitat:Rich mesic woods with alkaline soils in NE Alabama.
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Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
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Plant Notes:First disocvered in Alabama by Alan Cressler and Noah Yawn in Jackson Co., 2021.
Taxonomic Notes:A long misunderstood taxon that has for many years treated and remained in synonymy under Asarum canadense L. It is clearly distinct and should be recognized at the species level.--B. Keener
Status:Native
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Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyARISTOLOCHIACEAE - Birthwort family
Genus Asarum
Species Asarum acuminatum (Ashe) E.P. Bicknell - Long-tailed Wild Ginger

Citation

Citation Asarum acuminatum (Ashe) E.P. Bicknell, Ill. Fl. N. U.S. 3: 513. 1898.
Basionym: Asarum canadense var. acuminatum Ashe 1897.
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Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Jackson

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS

Range of years during which specimens were collected: -

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
ALNHS00007860 Jackson 18 Apr 2021 Yawn, Noah D.
NDY#151		 ALNHS
Asarum acuminatum E.P. Bicknell
ALNHS00007955 Jackson 18 Apr 2021 Yawn, Noah D.
NDY#151		 ALNHS
Asarum acuminatum E.P. Bicknell
ALNHS00007430 Jackson 05 MAY 2021 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#5478		 ALNHS
Asarum acuminatum (W.W. Ashe) E.P. Bicknell
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