| Accepted name: |
Asarum canadense L. |
| Synonym(s): |
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| English names: |
Indian Ginger
Wild Ginger
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| French names: |
Asaret du Canada
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| Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Aristolochiales
Family: Aristolochiaceae
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| OPL Code: |
HASACA
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998) |
| Lifeform: |
2 |
| Lifecycle: |
P |
| Source database: |
FOIBIS, June 2005-2012 |
| Floristic Affinities: |
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| Distribution: |
-
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| Ecosystem: |
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| Microhabitat: |
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| Ethnobotanical Notes: |
It has been used as an AROMATIC STIMULANT and a DIAPHORETIC. For FLATULANCE it is used as a carminative. It is also considered a TONIC. The roots and dried rhizomes have been considered official with the average dose of 2 grams (*2). |
| Key Characters: |
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