Question: I found this plant in the same habitat as my earlier submission regarding the Polypodium. Not sure if it is …
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Question
I found this plant in the same habitat as my earlier submission regarding the Polypodium. Not sure if it is considered an herbaceous plant or a small shrub. It looked like Red Elderberry and also somewhat akin to Red Baneberry. Not sure if the leaves are considered once or twice compound. Interesting variation of leaf shape!
Answer
Chaffeemonell, your plant is Aralia racemosa (American spikenard), a member of the Apiaceae. It is a native member of mesic, often rich and/or rocky, forests. Best wishes.
