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Aralia nudicaulis - common perennial herb having aromatic roots used as a substitute for sarsaparilla; central and eastern North America

false sarsaparilla, wild sarsaparilla, wild sarsparilla

genus Aralia - type genus of Araliaceae; large widely distributed genus of shrubs and trees and vines: spikenard; Hercules'-club

subshrub, suffrutex - low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base

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Wild sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis) is not known to have the same effect and may be used as a substitute if sustainably harvested.

Make pop from plants: combine herbs with sugar and yeast for soda pop that will beat the socks off anything you can buy in the store

Effects of herbivory by moose on flower and fruit production of Aralia nudicaulis. Journal of Ecology 73: 861 - 868.

Comparative effects on plants of caribou/reindeer, moose and white-tailed deer herbivory

Important herbs used by moose in summer (particularly when forage supplies are declining) include big-leaf aster (Aster macrophyllus), sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis), lady fern (Arithrium felisfemina), and many others.

A summary of research on moose and related ecological topics at Isle Royale, U.S.A

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