Aralia spinosa

Devil's walking stick

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Araliaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Tall Shrub

Height

20 - 30ft

Spread

12 - 20ft

Flower Color

White

Fruit

Berry; Black

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

July - August

Fall Color

yellow

Habitat

moist woods, stream banks, roadsides

Notes

seeds are poisonous if chewed; low maintenance; spreads from new shoots; thorny, clublike stem; Seeds are poisonous if chewed; sometimes cultivated; various songbirds use the berries; deer often browse the twigs and leaves

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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