Araliaceae FAMILY

Aralia californica

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Aralia californica is a robust, perennial plant with somewhat woody stems. It can grow 150 - 350cm tall with a spread of 100 - 300cm. The plant grows from a thick, horizontal rhizome[ 1075 Title Systematics and Biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): Revision of Aralia Sects. Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciado Publication Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol 57 pp 1 - 172 Author Jun Wen Website http://www.nmnh.si.edu/botany/pubs/CUSNH/ Publisher Smithsonian Institute; Washington Year 2011 ISBN 0097-1618 Description A detailed revision of four sections of the genus Aralia. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in gardens.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthwest N. America - Oregon, California.

HabitatShady and moist habitats such as in moist redwood, Douglas fir, and/or pine forests; mountain slopes and valleys; at the edge of forests; along river banks, shaded streams, creeks, and ravines; at elevations from sea level to 1,830 metres[ 1075 Title Systematics and Biogeography of Aralia L. (Araliaceae): Revision of Aralia Sects. Aralia, Humiles, Nanae, and Sciado Publication Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol 57 pp 1 - 172 Author Jun Wen Website http://www.nmnh.si.edu/botany/pubs/CUSNH/ Publisher Smithsonian Institute; Washington Year 2011 ISBN 0097-1618 Description A detailed revision of four sections of the genus Aralia. ].