genus
Spikenards
Aralia
Field notes
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- Wild Sarsaparilla native
- Devil's Walkingstick native
- American Spikenard native
- Japanese Angelica Tree introduced
- Bristly Sarsaparilla native
- California Spikenard native
- Decaisne's Spikenard present
- Aralia bipinnata
- Japanese Spikenard
- Aralia bicrenata native
- Chinese Angelica-tree introduced
- Arizona Spikenard
- Aralia spinifolia
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Plant type
- Perennial Shrub Tree Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native spikenards All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Wild Sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
caterpillars
3
food
12
flowers
15
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Bristly Sarsaparilla
Aralia hispida
caterpillars
2
food
5
flowers
22
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Devil's Walkingstick
Aralia spinosa
caterpillars
1
food
43
flowers
27
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American Spikenard
Aralia racemosa
caterpillars
1
food
7
flowers
18
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California Spikenard
Aralia californica
food
4
flowers
4
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Aralia bicrenata
food
2