Taxon Report

Asarum marmoratum Piper

marbled wild-ginger

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Asarum marmoratum Piper
Common Name:
marbled wild-ginger
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Element Code: PDARI02070
USDA Plants Symbol: ASMA8
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Aug Apr-Aug
Elevation: 200-1800 (655-5905)
General Habitats: Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3
Global Rank: G4?
State Rank:
S2
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: SB_UCSC
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 11
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 2
   Poor (D) 1
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 8
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT), Siskiyou (SIS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Takilma (4212315), Broken Rib Mtn. (4112386), Polar Bear Mtn. (4112385), Shelly Creek Ridge (4112387)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 2
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
2 18 %
Logging 2 18%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 9%

Notes

Threats:
Possibly threatened by logging. 
Taxonomy:

Selected References

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 29:99 (1916). 
Brittonia 42(1):33-37 (1990)
Asarum marmoratum profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2022).
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].