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American spikenard

DEFINITIONS OF: American spikenard

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n unarmed woody rhizomatous perennial plant distinguished from wild sarsaparilla by more aromatic roots and panicled umbels; southeastern North America to Mexico

Synonyms:
Aralia racemosa, life-of-man, petty morel
Type of:
subshrub, suffrutex
low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base
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