Common Name
Wild sarsaparilla
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
3.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Additional Info
Mesic to dry forests, boulder fields, shaded outcrops; widespread on acidic and mafic substrates, usually absent from strongly calcareous substrates such as limestone. Common in the mountains and inner and n. piedmont; rare in the outer piedmont and coastal Plain.
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Late Summer
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Dry
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