California spikenard, Elk's clover, Elkclover, Prairie sagewort
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Aralia californica is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Wetlands: Arid West: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian, many plant communities
[Wikipedia] Ginseng Family Member in CA and OR: Aralia californica, known by the common name elk clover though not actually a clover, is a large herb in the family Araliaceae, the only member of the ginseng family native to California and southwestern Oregon. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
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Suggested Citation
Calflora:
Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by
public and private institutions and individuals.
[web application]. 2025.The Calflora Database
[a non-profit organization].Available:
https://www.calflora.org/(Accessed: 07/18/2025).
