J20160819-0003—Aralia californica—RPBG (29115427075)
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Aralia californica—California spikenard. A. californica is a herbalist's dream, many concoctions are made from the species. The roots are often used as a poor man's substitute for ginseng. The photo shows the drying fruit as well as the starburst arrangement of umbels. Photographed at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA.
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- Archaeplastida (plants)
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- Angiosperms
- Eudicots
- Superasterids
- Asterids
- Apiales
- Araliaceae (ivy family)
- Aralia (spikenard)
- Aralia californica (California spikenard)
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