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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). This species appears to be strongly dependent on disturbance, such as fire, appearing in great numbers following fire where previously rare or apparently absent, 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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