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Family: Araliaceae (Ginseng family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time: June - September
Devil's Walking Stick is a small tree, growing to 10 m (33 feet). Its compound leaves can be up to 1 m long. Devil's Walking Stick's characteristic prickly trunk earned it the common name, particularly since the trunk diameter would otherwise make it a good choice for a walking stick.
Devil's Walking Stick's non-flowering/fruiting parts are very similar to the non-native Japanese Angelica Tree (Aralia elata) (also called the Korean Angelica-tree). The Devil's Walking Stick flowering and fruiting parts are typically elevated above the leafy parts, whereas the Japanese Angelica Tree's flowering and fruiting parts typically rest on the uppermost leafy parts of the plant.
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28 August 2015
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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12 May 2021
Quarry Gardens, Schuyler, VA 
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28 August 2015
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA (flowering) 
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28 August 2015
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA (flowering) 
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23 September 2021
Prince William Forest Park, Triangle, VA (ripe seed heads) 
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23 September 2021
Prince William Forest Park, Triangle, VA (ripe seed heads) 
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