Devil's Club - oplopanax horridum

Appearance

• Leaves: fine-toothed and flat near the top of the stem.
• Flowers: whitish in a single erect spike up to 25cm tall
• Fruits: berries are a bright, glossy red with seeds up to 50 mm

Habitat

• Devil's club prefers cool, shaded, wet spots.

Growth Habit

• Size and Shape : the stems are1 - 4m tall and 1.5 to 4 cm thick, punkey, and crocked,
• Unusually, unbranched
• Devil's club is a perennial plant.
• This plant does not change during different seasons except to lose leaves in winter.

Natural History

• Devil's club is not used by any animals.
• Humans have used devil's club for medicine, deodorant, and to treat rheumatism.