Aralia nudicaulis

Wild Sarsaparilla

Lake of the Prairies, near Togo
03-Aug-2001

Note:  Budd's Flora keys family Araliaceae has having "some or all leaves alternate", and not having "leaves opposite, whorled, or basal".  It also keys Araliaceae as having more than one leaf.  Aralia nudicaulis, in fact, has one basal leaf.

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Nudicaulis Characteristics
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plants scapose

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leaf and peduncle each arising directly from the rhizome

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plants glabrous

 
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Aralia Characteristics
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herb

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fruit blackish at maturity

 
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Araliaceae Characteristics
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flowers in umbels

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fleshy berry-like fruit