English noun: American spikenard | |||
1. | American spikenard (plant) unarmed woody rhizomatous perennial plant distinguished from wild sarsaparilla by more aromatic roots and panicled umbels; southeastern North America to Mexico | ||
Synonyms | Aralia racemosa, life-of-man, petty morel | ||
Broader (hypernym) | subshrub, suffrutex | ||
Member meronym | genus Aralia | ||