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Wild Sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis		  
Family Ginseng  (Araliaceae)
Bloom Spring, Summer
Habitat Moist deciduous or conifer woods
Status Native
Cycle Perennial
Height 8-20"
Flower Flowers appear in 3-4 distinct round clusters 1-2" in diameter made of white flowers.  Clusters form at the top of a single leafless stalk that appears to come from the ground and are generally found below the leaves.
Leaf Two main stalks, each of which spreads into 3 leafstalks that grow 3-5 fine-toothed oval leaflets 3-4" long with pointed ends.
Notes The inedible fruit is a cluster of purple or black berries 1/8" round on a leafless stalk.

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