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Wild Sarsaparilla
Leafless stalk topped with round clusters of greenish-white flowers beneath one large, umbrella-like leaf. I didn't get a shot of the large leaf because it was missing from this plant.
The aromatic rhizomes of this plant are used as a substitute for sarsaparilla. The roots are also used in tea or chewed on their own.
"Aralia nudicaulis" is a flowering plant of northern and eastern North America which reaches a height of 30–60 cm with creeping underground stems. The roots have been used as substitutes for true Sarsaparilla in herbal medicine.
Similar species: Ginseng And Carrots
By Christine Young
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Uploaded Apr 11, 2018. Captured May 20, 2017 11:43 in 98-102 N Canton Rd, Barkhamsted, CT 06063, USA.
