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Spikenard; Indian Root; Spignet
Aralia racemosa
Flowers–Greenish white, small, 5-parted, mostly imperfect, in a drooping compound raceme of rounded clusters. Stem: 3 to 6 ft. high, branches spreading. Roots: Large, thick, fragrant. Leaves: Compounded of heart-shaped, sharply tapering, saw-edged leaflets from 2 to 5 in. long, often downy underneath. Lower leaves often enormous. Fruit: [...]

November 24th, 2008 | Tags: Aromatic Roots, Carbuncle, Compound Leaf, False Sarsaparilla, False Solomon, Flower Stalk, Fragrant Roots, Georgia West, Hillsides, Leafstalk, Light Soil, Medicinal Virtues, Nard, New Brunswick, Precious Ointment, Preferred Habitat, Raceme, Thickets, White Flowers, Winter Birds | Category: Ginseng Family | Leave a comment