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Wild ginger's flowers are ~1-2" across, reddish-brown on the outside, cream colored on the inside, that develop from an axis at the junction of the two leaves (one flower per plant). The flower calyx consists of three triangular sepals with the long tips curled backwards; the tubular base of the calyx is divided into three pairs of chambers (six total) which contain the ovaries, twelve stamens, and six reddish-brown styles. Because the flowers are brown and occur right at ground level, they are easy to overlook and usually can only be seen by parting the leaves.

Asarum

Asarum canadense

wild ginger [Blooms: Apr/May-?]