European wild ginger Asarum europaeum

Features

Asarum europaeum, commonly known as asarabacca, European wild ginger, hazelwort, and wild spikenard, is a species of flowering plant in the birthwort family.

Species	Perrenial
Living space	Bright forest, Bush crowns, Clean or mixed forest, Conifer forest, Dark forest, Deciduous forest, Mixed forest
Size	5-10 cm

Description

The prostrate stems are 10–15 centimetres long, each bearing two reniform leaves with long petioles. The leaves are about 10 cm wide. The upper surface of the leaves is shiny, and they have a pepper-like taste and smell. There are also 2 to 3 stipules present that occur in two rows opposite each other on the stem. The flowers are solitary, terminal and nodding. The flower tube is composed of fused tepals that ends with 3 petal-like projections that are brownish towards their ends and dark purple toward the centre. There are 12 stamens present. The flowers emerge in the late winter and spring. It is toxic.