Where does Canadian wild ginger belong? Allow me to explain!

Domain:

Eukarya

Contains a membrane-bound nucleus and membrane-bound organelles in the cytoplasm.

Kingdom:

Plantae

Multi-cellular photosynthetic autotroph that utilizes a reproductive cycle that alternates generations between a sporophyte and gametophyte.

Phylum:

 

Magnoliophyta

Flowering plant, or angiosperm, that has leaves, roots, and vascular tissue.

Class:

 

Magnoliopsida

Eudicot, meaning the following characteristics are present: two cotyledons, net-like veins, vascular tissue in a ring arrangement, three openings in the seed, and floral petals in multiples of four or five.

Order:

 

Aristolchiales

Flowering plant that is very widespread with the capability to self pollinate.

Family:

 

Aristolochiaceae

Birthwort family: Flowers usually have 5 sepals and 5 stamens and are bisexual, have a hollow stem, and alternating leaves with absence of stipules.

Genus:

Asarum

Wild ginger: perennial, low-growing herbs, gingery heart-shaped leaves and rhizomes, mostly evergreen.

Species:

Asarum canadense

Perrenial plant with green, heart-shaped leaves, purple-brown cup shape of three united sepals, one flower per plant found horizontal on the soil surface.

 Mariann Watkins, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower center

The following is a phylogenetic tree created to show some of Asarum canadense's closest relatives. This tree is primarily based on morphological differences.

 Phylogenetic tree of Asarum canadense created by Maggie May

The following tree displays five of Asarum canadense's closest relatives and their common name. The genus Asarum consists of sixty different perennial woodland species, but the following are most closely related to Asarum canadense based on morphology.

 Phylogenetic tree of Asarum canadense's closest relatives created by Maggie May

 

Find out about Asarum canadense's habitat to learn how it grows best.