Wild Ginger (Asarum caudatum)

Family: Aristolochiaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: Red. Main Bloom Time: Mid spring. Form: Irregular or sprawling, Spreading or horizontal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

pungent, aromatic smell like mild pepper and ginger mixed, but more strongly aromatic. — The root can be used as a ginger substitute.; The root has a pungent, aromatic smell like mild pepper and ginger mixed, but more strongly aromatic.; It can be harvested all year round, but is best in the autumn.; It can also be dried for later use.

Habitat & North American Range

Deep shade in moist pine woods and redwood forests. Understory of conifer forests, usually in mesic or wet places from sea level to 1200 metres and occasionally to 2200 metres. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)