About Aralia hispida Vent.
Nomenclature
Aralia hispida Vent., commonly known as bristly sarsaparilla, is a species in the plant family Araliaceae.
Distribution
This perennial plant grows in eastern North America, ranging from Hudson Bay south to Indiana, and from Minnesota east to Newfoundland.
Habitat and flowering period
It prefers dry, sandy soil, and blooms between June and July each year.
Rhizome and stem characteristics
Its rhizome can survive winter with stems growing up to 50 centimetres (20 in) above ground.
Leaf structure
It produces ovate to bipinnately compound leaves that hold 10 centimetre (3.9 in) long, serrated leaflets.
Leaflet characteristics
Leaflets range in shape from ovate to shield-shaped, and attach to short petioles.
Fruit characteristics
Its fruits are dark-colored and globose in shape.
