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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Aralia hispida
FAMILY
Araliaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Aralia hispida
FAMILY
Araliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Aralia hispida
COMMON NAME:
Bristly Sarsaparilla
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_arhi2_001_lvd
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JK Marlow jkm090925_076
September Hancock County ME
Inflorescence is a loose, open terminal arrangement of long-stalked umbels, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
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JK Marlow jkm090925_077
September Hancock County ME
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JK Marlow jkm090925_078
September Hancock County ME
Lower stem beset w slender bristles, also several bipinnate cauline leaves, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Aralia hispida
FAMILY
Araliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Aralia hispida
FAMILY
Araliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Aralia hispida
3026
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Rocky woodlands, cliffs, and clearings, primarily over acidic rocks (such as quartzite, granite, and sandstone), per Weakley's Flora
Native north of the Carolinas & perhaps in NC
Rare
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IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Lower stem bristly with thin prickles; leaves not armed
LEAVES:
2-pinnately compound
Alternate
FLOWER:
Summer
White
Radially symmetrical
5 minute sepals
5 petals
Inferior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Summer
Dark purple
Drupe
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- How to Recognize Shrubs (Grimm, 1966) p203
- Newcomb's Wildflower Guide (Newcomb, 1977) p224
- Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998) p111
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