Wild Ginger has two recognized varieties, which are sometimes listed as separate species:
- A. canadense var. canadense has calyx lobes 10-35 mm long, spreading to ascending from the base, and not reflexed.
- A. canadense var. reflexum has calyx lobes 5-10 mm long that are strongly reflexed,
often more-or-less appressed back against the calyx tube (but spreading or ascending as the fruit starts to develop).
Both varieties (or species) share the same common name(s), and are typically found in upland forests and well-drained floodplains.
26 April 2017
G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area, Linden, VA
(var. reflexum)
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10 April 2019
Riverbend Park, Great Falls, VA
(var. reflexum)
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7 April 2021
Balls Bluff Regional Park, Leesburg, VA
(var. reflexum)
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10 April 2019
Riverbend Park, Great Falls, VA
(var. reflexum)
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7 April 2016
Doves Landing Park, Manassas, VA
(var. reflexum)
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10 April 2019
Riverbend Park, Great Falls, VA
(var. reflexum)
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30 March 2023
Balls Bluff Regional Park, Leesburg, VA
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30 March 2024
Balls Bluff Regional Park, Leesburg, VA
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7 May 2025
Reddish Knob, Augusta County, VA
(var. canadense)
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7 May 2025
Reddish Knob, Augusta County, VA
(note non-reflexed calyx tips)
(var. canadense)
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7 May 2025
Reddish Knob, Augusta County, VA
(var. canadense)
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