Ivy Creek Natural Area
Flora & Fauna >> Wild Ginger
Virginia Heartleaf (or Evergreen Wild Ginger), Hexastylis virginica (or Asarum virginicum). The leaves are smooth and about 3 inches long.
Family Aristolochiaceae
Look for wild ginger in wooded areas at Ivy Creek. Since the flowers occur at ground level, you may have to look closely for it and possibly move dead leaves or pine needles to find it.
References: ITIS
This is a close-up view down the barrel of its flower, which is about an inch in size.
These are the heart-shaped leaves, commonly 3 to 6 inches long, of the Asarum canadense, or Canadian Wild Ginger. Its flower is brownish purple and has 3 pointed lobes.