Aralia racemosa

Aralia racemosa
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 L.

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

1. "Aralia racemosa". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
2. Slattery, Britt E.; Kathryn Reshetiloff & Susan M. Zwicker (2003), "Aralia racemosa", Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping: Chesapeake Bay Watershed
3. NRCS. "Aralia racemosa". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

• Blanchan, Neltje (2002). Wild Flowers: An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect Visitors. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.

External links

• Aralia racemosa Archived 2014-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
• Connecticut Botanical Society: Aralia racemosa Archived 2011-11-11 at the Wayback Machine