Aralia 



Araliaceae 



71.°, 



55 



Map 1509 



Aralia hispida Vent. 



50 



Map 1510 



Aralia racemosa L 



5881. ARALIA [Tourn.] L. 



Flowers in 2-7 umbels on a naked scape 1. A. nudicaulis. 



Flowers in umbels but not on a naked scape. 



Plants with prickles or bristles (at least near the base). 



Shrubs or small trees with numerous stout prickles 2. A. spinosa. 



Herbs with bristles (at least near the base) 3. A. hispida. 



Plants without prickles or bristles 4. A. racemosa. 



1. Aralia nudicaulis L. Wild-sarsaparilla. Map 1507. Infrequent to 

 rare in the northern counties in moist soil on the borders of marshes, bogs, 

 and lakes ; south of the lake area it is very rare, being restricted to a few 

 rocky, wooded bluffs. 



The rays of the umbels and the principal veins of the under surface 

 of the leaves of Indiana specimens are pubescent. 



Newf. to Man., southw. to Ga., Mo., Colo., and Idaho. 



2. Aralia spinosa L. Devils-walkingstick. Map 1508. Somewhat 

 frequent in most of the counties indicated on the map and probably rare 

 or absent in most of the remaining southern counties. Found on the crests 

 and slopes of black and white oak ridges and in low ground in hard, white 

 clay soil with sweet gum and beech. 



Southern N. Y., Ind. to Mo., southw. to Fla. and Tex. 



3. Aralia hispida Vent. Bristly Aralia. Map 1509. In fine, sandy 

 soil at the bases of wooded dunes and in sandy, burned-over areas. Rare. 



Newf. to Hudson Bay, southw. to N. C, W. Va., Ind., and Minn. 



4. Aralia racemosa L. American Spikenard. Map 1510. In rich, level 

 woodland and on wooded slopes throughout the state. Formerly frequent to 

 common but soon becoming extinct in woods where hogs are admitted 

 because they are very fond of the roots. The roots were formerly much 

 used in medicine for man and beast for respiratory ailments. 



N. B. and N. S. to Minn., southw. to Ga., Mo., and S. Dak. 



