Characteristics
Aralia hispida Vent.
bristly sarsaparilla
Open rocky summits and ridges, forest clearings, roadsides, and disturbed ground mostly on acidic soils and rocks. This species appears to respond well to disturbances including fire and logging.
Subshrub
Perennial
Vascular
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Native S4 (State Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Apiales
Aralia hispida Vent. - bristly sarsaparilla
Citation
Aralia hispida Vent.
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Broome, NY: 8 August 2006 -
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Broome, NY: 8 August 2006 -
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Broome, NY: 8 August 2006 -
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Photo By: Troy Weldy. Photo taken: STLA, NY: 29 August 2001 -
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Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 28 Jun 2011 - 6
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Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 2 Sep 2008 - 6
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