American-Sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis L.
Aralia nudicaulis, known as American-Sarsaparilla, is a flowering plant in the Araliaceae family. It is native to northern and eastern North America, with a distribution spanning from Newfoundland to Yukon and extending into the United States in regions like Vermont, Delaware, and Colorado.
Description
Aralia nudicaulis is a member of the Araliaceae family and is native to a wide range in North America, including Canada's provinces and territories such as Newfoundland, Alberta, and British Columbia, as well as U.S. states like Vermont, Delaware, and Colorado. It was first described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus. This plant is commonly referred to as American-Sarsaparilla in English.
Other common names
American-SarsaparillaRabbitrootShotbushSmall SpikenardSmall-SpikenardVirginia-SarsaparillaWild LicoriceWild Sarsaparilla
Distribution
Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Northwest Territories · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · SE · Vermont-US · DK · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · District of Columbia · Georgia · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kentucky · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan
Synonyms
Aralia nudicaulis var. elongataAralia nudicaulis var. proliferaAralia nudicaulis f. abortivaAralia nudicaulis f. depauperataAralia nudicaulis f. proliferaAralia nudicaulis f. virescensAralia nudicaulis f. nudicaulis
