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Aralia racemosa ssp. racemosa

Aralia racemosa L. ssp. racemosa

American Spikenard

Araliaceae (Ginseng Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ARRAR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CO , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: MB , NB , NS , ON , PE , QC

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist

Web Reference

Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Aralia racemosa ssp. racemosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Aralia racemosa ssp. racemosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Aralia racemosa ssp. racemosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-29
Research By: TWC Staff

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