Asarum canadense
L. WILD GINGER. var. canadense Prinz von Wied-Neuwied (1843) mentioned
this species (as Asarabaca) growing with Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
and other plants on the forest floor on Goat Island. p. 138. "... Niagara
.... (Maclagan.)" Macoun (1886). "Near Clifton, Ontario. Lewiston.
Only the larger form (or species?) [sic] noticed," Day (1888). Ontario,
Queen Victoria Park (as var. acuminatum), Panton (1890). Ontario,
Niagara Park System, Cameron (1895). Ontario: Niagara Glen, damp soil, Miller
(621), April 23, 1952; Niagara Gorge north, rocky soil, Miller (15), April 25,
1949; Whirlpool glen, N. F., J. H. Faull, June 6, 1895; sight record (Soper)
#244, Niagara Glen, Heimburger (1955). (As var. acuminatum)
"Niagara Co.: gorge of River at Niagara Glen [sic], Zenkert (1934). (As
var. acuminatum) "... very plentiful in the Glen," Hamilton
(1943). "[Niagara] Glen," sight record,
Yaki (1970).
New York:
base of gorge, N of Whirlpool State Park "extensive population covering
shaded moist wooded slopes," Eckel & Aug 8705224 (BUF); Lewiston,
Scovell's Knoll, back of elevated knoll close to the Niagara River, dense, rich
woods: low area, moist, facing the river.
Eckel & Eckel 870645 (BUF).
Ontario: Niagara
Glen: Ottilie E. Hauenstein, June 23, 1888 (BUF), Niagara
Glen, Foster's Flats. Unknown collector May 7, 1898 (BUF); Niagara Glen, "in humus on
limestone," Zenkert, April 18, 1931 (BUF); Niagara Glen, In Rich
Woods. Clifford J. Awald May 10, 1943 (BUF); Glen, Hett, Oct. 24, 1975 (NFO); base of gorge, below the
Lewiston-Queenston Bridge, N of the Adam Beck Power Station, "rich
woodland with Hepatica, Trillium, Thalictrum," Eckel 870683 (BUF); S end
Niagara Glen, near top, Zander & Eckel, Aug. 30, 1987 (BUF).