Top photo by Debi Nitka. Others by Levi Plath
Wild Ginger is a native, perennial wildflower. It grows to a height of six to 12 inches. It has a single, brownish to greenish red, cup-shaped flower that is one to two inches tall with three pointed lobes, and it is located between two leafstalks at ground level. The plant is stemless and features dark green heart- or kidney-shaped leaves with visible veining. The leaves are three to six inches wide. Each leaf is soft and velvety due to dense hairs. Wild Ginger is most commonly found in shady, moist, deciduous woodlands. (EW)