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Photos © Kim Hosen; Merrimac Farm Wildlife Managemen Area, Nokesvile VA; May 2015 |
Wild Ginger This colony-forming perennial can create a crowded network on the woodland floor, resulting in a dense ground cover. It has fleshy rootstock, with a strong gingery flavor that blooms in spring. Large, velvety, heart-shaped leaves with a single darkish red-brown flower are attractive to butterflies. Wild Ginger is a larval host to the Pipeline Swallowtail butterfly. |