| Family | ARISTOLOCHIACEAE |
| Genus species | Asarum caudatum Lindl. |
| Synonyms | Asarum hookeri Fielding & Gardner |
| Asarum rotundifolium Raf. | |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Altitude | 0-2200m |
| Description | leaves cordate, shiny and rather hirsute, 8-15cm long, petiole 15-20cm long, corolla about 10mm in diam., lobes acuminate, outside hirsute |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | dark purple |
| Bloom | early spring |
| Ca | ind |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible division in early and late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ARISTOLOCHIACEAE
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