Araliaceae FAMILY

Aralia hispida

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Aralia hispida is a herbaceous, perennial plant with somewhat woody stems up to 100cm tall developing from a stout, woody, rhizomatous rootstock[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and a drink.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern and Central N. America - Saskatchewan to Labrador, south to Michigan, Ohio and North Carolina

HabitatRocky or sandy sterile soils, Alberta to Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Quebec[ 204 Title Flora of Canada Publication Author Livingstone. B. Publisher National Museums of Canada Year 1978 ISBN 0-660-00025-3 Description In 4 volumes, it does not deal with plant uses but gives descriptions and habitats. ].