Characteristics
Aralia spinosa L.
devil’s walking stick, Hercules’s club
Utility line cuts, disturbed areas, and young thin forests. Fairly similar to the non-native A. elata and many reports and specimens of A. spinosa may actually be A. elata.
Tree, Shrub
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FAC, FACW- (NWPL) FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S1 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Apiales
Aralia spinosa L. - devil’s walking stick, Hercules’s club
Citation
Aralia spinosa L.
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Species Distribution Map

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Plant Photos
Photo By: Troy Weldy. Photo taken: SUFF, NY: 26 September 2001 -
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Photo By: Troy Weldy. Photo taken: SUFF, NY: 26 September 2001 -
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Photo By: Troy Weldy. Photo taken: SUFF, NY: 26 September 2001 -
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