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Aralia L.
spikenard

       
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Aralia L.

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Distribution:
Aralia L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Aralia L.

View 18 genera in Araliaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Aralia californica S. Watson. . Image Available.
Aralia californica
California spikenard
Distribution of Aralia chinensis L.. .
Aralia chinensis
Chinese angelica tree
Distribution of Aralia cordata Thunb.. .
Aralia cordata
udo
Distribution of Aralia elata (Miq.) Seem.. . Image Available.
Aralia elata
Japanese angelica tree
Distribution of Aralia hispida Vent.. . Image Available.
Aralia hispida
bristly sarsaparilla
Distribution of Aralia humilis Cav.. .
Aralia humilis
Arizona spikenard
Distribution of Aralia nudicaulis L.. . Image Available.
Aralia nudicaulis
wild sarsaparilla
Distribution of Aralia racemosa L.. . Image Available.
Aralia racemosa
American spikenard
Distribution of Aralia spinosa L.. . Image Available.
Aralia spinosa
devil's walkingstick
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Aralia L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Apiales
Family Araliaceae – Ginseng family
Genus Aralia L. – spikenard
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Aralia L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin     Minor       Minor  
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Aralia L.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 29372.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

 
 
Time Generated: 11/04/2008 01:22 PM MST