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Aralia spinosa

Family:Araliaceae
Species:Aralia spinosa L.
Common Name:devil’s walking stick, Hercules’s club
Habitat: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.
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Tree, Shrub
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
Plant Notes:**
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native, FAC (NCNE), FAC (EMP), S1 (State Rank), G5 (Global Rank), CoC: 4
References:**

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

SupraordinalEudicots
Order Apiales
FamilyAraliaceae
Genus Aralia
SpeciesAralia spinosa L. - devil’s walking stick, Hercules’s club

Citation

Citation Aralia spinosa L.
Basionym: **
Type: **

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Source

CountyYearHerbariaNotesSubmission Info
Cattaraugus  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Aralia spinosa
   
Cattaraugus1926 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: Aralia spinosa
Werier (2017) voucher!; W.P. Alexander s.n. 3/6/2018 - David Werier
Chautauqua2020 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: Aralia spinosa
J. Kearney 4 3/27/2024 - Steve Young
Chautauqua1990 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: none Aralia spinosa
   
Delaware1936 CONN
Herbarium Name Used: none Aralia spinosa
   
Delaware  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Aralia spinosa
   
Delaware1940 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: Aralia spinosa
G.L. Schreiber s.n. 3/27/2024 - Steve Young
Erie1927 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: Aralia spinosa
A.E. Perkins 126 3/27/2024 - Steve Young
Erie1918 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: Aralia spinosa
Werier (2017) voucher!; [Erie Co.], between Clear and Cattaraugus Creeks, F.W. Johnson 1795 3/6/2018 - David Werier
Erie1937 BUF – Herbarium # 66588
Herbarium Name Used: Aralia spinosa
  12/18/2009 - BUF (Ed Fuchs)
Erie1918 BUF – Herbarium # 66585
Herbarium Name Used: Aralia spinosa
  12/18/2009 - BUF (Ed Fuchs)
Erie  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Aralia spinosa
   
Madison  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Aralia spinosa
   
Madison1926 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: Aralia spinosa
H. House 11768 3/27/2024 - Steve Young
Nassau  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Aralia spinosa
   
Nassau1920 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: Aralia spinosa
W.C. Ferguson s.n. 3/27/2024 - Steve Young
Oneida  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Aralia spinosa
   
Oneida1849 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: Aralia spinosa
Dooryard. J. Haberer 360 3/27/2024 - Steve Young
Orange1990 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: none Aralia spinosa
   
Rockland1990 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: none Aralia spinosa
   
Suffolk1992 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: none Aralia spinosa
   
Suffolk1992 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: Aralia spinosa
A. Greller 920905-24 3/27/2024 - Steve Young
Tompkins1942 BH
Herbarium Name Used: Aralia spinosa
Werier (2017) voucher!; M.W. Allen 20568 3/6/2018 - David Werier
Ulster  NYFA_1990
Herbarium Name Used: none Aralia spinosa
   
Ulster1972 NYS
Herbarium Name Used: Aralia spinosa
M. Domville 1182 3/27/2024 - Steve Young

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.