What is this plant?

by Inetia

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I found it in the woods and took home one tiny little sprig which multiplied to this. The heart shaped leaves are about 3 inches across, the tiny white flowers are kind of fuzzy, it spreads by under ground runners and it's deciduous.

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Janet Pizaro on May 29, 2016
Maybe wild ginger?

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- Inetia on May 29, 2016
  Thanks for the suggestion. It gave me something to google but the roots are not tuberous and it doesn't smell like ginger.
  
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- Janet Pizaro on May 29, 2016
  @Inetia Sometimes plants do not send out an odor. I was basing pretty much on the leaf.
  
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- Inetia on May 29, 2016
  It also thrives on neglect & in deep shade under a evergreen tree.
  
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- DORLIS on May 29, 2016
  @Janet Pizaro leaves are too pointed.
  
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- MN Mom on May 29, 2016
  The are hundred of plants with heart shaped leaves to guess from. @Me if you like the ground cover, keep it. You can always bring a photo or leaf to a reputable nursery and ask their professional opinion.
  
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Sue Wise Nugent on May 29, 2016
Wild yam

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- Inetia on May 29, 2016
  Thanks. I googled wild yam after getting your response, and the leaves are almost identical but the roots are not tuberous and each leaflet grows out of the ground rather than on vines. It's a perfectly delightful ground cover. Being deciduous makes spring cleanup easy & they have a clean slate each spring upon which to create their magic.
  
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- Charlene on May 29, 2016
  @Inetia Be wary of anything that makes a good ground cover and you do not know what it is, more than likely it is what we loving call INVASIVE. Take the plant to your local 4h club, FFA club or the county extension office they can usually help you id the plant.
  
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- Sue Wise Nugent on May 29, 2016
  @Sue Wise Nugent I found that out the hard way. I thought Creeping Charlie was so cute. I brought a sprig home with me, and I have been sorry ever since.
  
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MN Mom on May 29, 2016
What shape were the flowers?

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Rich on May 30, 2016
Houttuynia Cordata maybe? Also known as bishop weed, which will overrun if not careful in my experience. http://garden.org/plants/view/124949/Chameleon-Plant-Houttuynia-cordata/

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- Inetia on May 30, 2016
  Thank you for the response. Google shows Bishops plant with completely different flowers.
  
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Linda St. Laurent on May 30, 2016
I think it's Wild Ginger and if it is, it makes a wonderful ground cover. I like my ginger patch!

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- Inetia on May 30, 2016
  Does your wild ginger grow in deep shade and have delicate white runner roots?
  
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- Chris aka monkey on May 30, 2016
  @Inetia i have wild ginger and it looks like yours and yes the roots are white xx
  
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- Inetia on May 31, 2016
  And it has tiny white flowers shaped like a bottle brush?
  
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Susie on May 30, 2016
I'm pretty sure it's false lily of the valley or snakeberry (Maianthemum dilatatum), native to the NW.

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Tan1781564 on May 30, 2016
Wild Ginger

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- DORLIS on May 31, 2016
  @Tanapapa Does not look like my wild ginger. Maybe a hybrid one?
  
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MN Mom on May 31, 2016
@Me did the flowers look like this?

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- Inetia on Jun 01, 2016
  Yes, that's what the flower looks like, and an earlier comment from Susie suggested it was false Lily of the Valley, I googled it & I'm happy to say I believe the plant has been identified. Ironically, it's growing along side of my real lily of the valley. Same growing habit I guess, but there are significant differences in the leaves & the flowers as shown in the following photo.
  
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Inetia on Jun 01, 2016
The question & answer service provided here is a very helpful resource. I'd tried to find the identity of his plant before without success. Thank you all.

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