Aralia racemosa
Aralia racemosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Araliaceae |
Genus: | Aralia |
Species: | A. racemosa |
Binomial name | |
Aralia racemosa |
Aralia racemosa, with common names American spikenard, small spikenard, Indian root, spice berry, spignet, life-of-man, petty morel,[1] is an ornamental plant in the family Araliaceae native to the United States and Canada. It is a herbaceous plant, about 1 to 2 m (3 ft 3 in to 6 ft 7 in) tall, which grows in shady areas.[2] Its native range includes most of the eastern United States.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Aralia racemosa". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Slattery, Britt E.; Kathryn Reshetiloff & Susan M. Zwicker (2003), "Aralia racemosa", Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping: Chesapeake Bay Watershed
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Aralia racemosa". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team.
- Blanchan, Neltje (2002). Wild Flowers: An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect Visitors. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
External links
[edit]- Aralia racemosa Archived 2014-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Connecticut Botanical Society: Aralia racemosa Archived 2011-11-11 at the Wayback Machine