Aralia nudicaulis

wild sarsaparilla

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Araliaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

0.5 - 1.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Green, White

Fruit

Berry; Black, Purple

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

May - July

Fall Color

Habitat

dry to moist woods

Notes

aromatic; single-leaved; lacks an above-ground stem; not common in coastal plain

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain