Aralia racemosa, with common names American spikenard, small spikenard, Indian root, spice berry, spignet, life-of-man, petty morel,[1] is an ornamental plant in the family Araliaceae native to the United States and Canada. It is a herbaceous plant, about 1 to 2 m (3 ft 3 in to 6 ft 7 in) tall, which grows in shady areas.[2] Its native range includes most of the eastern United States.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Aralia |
| Species: | A. racemosa
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References
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- ^ "Aralia racemosa". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Slattery, Britt E.; Kathryn Reshetiloff & Susan M. Zwicker (2003), "Aralia racemosa", Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping: Chesapeake Bay Watershed
- ^ NRCS. "Aralia racemosa". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
External links
edit- Aralia racemosa Archived 2014-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Connecticut Botanical Society: Aralia racemosa Archived 2011-11-11 at the Wayback Machine
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