Wild Sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis)

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Wild Sarsaparilla grows in woodlands and on woodland edges in soil that contains organic matter and stays moderately moist. 

Leaves emerge a dark reddish color in the spring. The leaves are compound with 3-7 leaflets. The leaves fully fill out and turn green.  Plants grow to 12-18 inches tall.  Flower stalks then emerge and bloom in late spring underneath the leaves. Successful pollination means the formation of dark purple berries which will benefit small mammals and some birds. 

Plants spread by aromatic rhizomes

Wild Sarsaparilla is in the same family as Ginseng and in the same genus as Spikenard. 

Wild Sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis)

Michigan Flora reference for state distribution: Wild Sarsaparilla

Height:12-18”

Bloom time: May-June

Soil: moist sand, loam and clay

Sun: dappled light to shade

Plant spacing: 12”

Flower: white

Life cycle: Perennial

Family: Aralaceae

Seed source: Michigan


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Wild Sarsaparilla grows in woodlands and on woodland edges in soil that contains organic matter and stays moderately moist. 

Leaves emerge a dark reddish color in the spring. The leaves are compound with 3-7 leaflets. The leaves fully fill out and turn green.  Plants grow to 12-18 inches tall.  Flower stalks then emerge and bloom in late spring underneath the leaves. Successful pollination means the formation of dark purple berries which will benefit small mammals and some birds. 

Plants spread by aromatic rhizomes

Wild Sarsaparilla is in the same family as Ginseng and in the same genus as Spikenard. 

Wild Sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis)

Michigan Flora reference for state distribution: Wild Sarsaparilla

Height:12-18”

Bloom time: May-June

Soil: moist sand, loam and clay

Sun: dappled light to shade

Plant spacing: 12”

Flower: white

Life cycle: Perennial

Family: Aralaceae

Seed source: Michigan