Witnessed by: Western

Bristly sarsaparilla (Aralia hispida), of the Araliaceae family. Low bristly-stemmed perennial with divided leaves and rounded umbels of greenish flowers; native range: dry, rocky and sandy woods and clearings of northeastern North America. Globally recognized as bristly sarsaparilla, dwarf elder, wild elder, bristly aralia in English. The part used is root and root bark. Aromatic, somewhat acrid root bark.

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