Taxon Details

Asarum marmoratum

marbled wild-ginger

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Taxon Summary:

Asarum marmoratum, commonly known as marbled wild-ginger, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Aristolochiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 200 to 1800 meters. Asarum marmoratum is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Asarum marmoratum Piper
Common Name: marbled wild-ginger
Family:	Aristolochiaceae
Element Code:	PDARI02070
USDA Plants Symbol:	ASMA8
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4?
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	SB_UCSC
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1988-01-01
Date Edited:	2023-05-02

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Aug

Elevation:
200 - 1800 meters
655 - 5905 feet

General Habitats:

Lower montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes:
Threats: Possibly threatened by logging.
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					11
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	2	1	0	8

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	10
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	11
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Oregon (OR)

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)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

Regional Map

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Presumed Extant

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Original Description:	Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 29:99 (1916).
Taxonomic Treatment:	Brittonia 42(1):33-37 (1990)
Species Account:	Asarum marmoratum profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2022).

CNPS Rare Plant Inventory