Devil's club or Devil's walking stick (Oplopanax horridus, Araliaceae; syn. Echinopanax horridus, Fatsia horrida) [2] is a large understory shrub native to the rainforests of the Pacific Northwest, but also disjunct on islands in Lake Superior. It is noted for its large palmate leaves and erect, woody stems covered in noxious and irritating spines.

Oplopanax is sometimes misspelled, Ophlopanax. Both the common name and specific epithet, horridus, refer to its spiny, wicked-looking appearance. Scientific synonyms include: Echinopanax horridum or horridus, Fatsia horridum, Panax horridum, and Ricinophyllum horridum.

2024年11月11日 · Greenish-white flowers appear in June, producing scarlet berries in late summer. Devil's club is also referred to as Panax horridum Sm., Echinopanax horridum (Sm.) Decne. & Planch., Fatsia horrida (Sm.) Benth. & Hook. Synonyms include Echinopanax horridus and Fatsia horrida.

2022年11月6日 · Devil’s club or devil’s walking stick (Oplopanax horridus syn. Echinopanax horridus is a large understory shrub belonging to Araliaceae Juss. (Ginseng family), which comprises famous botanicals such as Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng) and American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius).

2025年1月11日 · Echinopanax horridum, commonly known as Devil’s Club, is a robust and spiny plant species belonging to the Araliaceae family. Characterized by its large, palmate leaves and formidable thorns, this perennial shrub is native to the moist forests of North America and is known for its medicinal properties and cultural significance among ...

Synonyms: Echinopanax horridus, Fatsia horrida, Panax horridum Family: Araliaceae (Ginseng Family) Medicinal use of Devil's Club: Devil's club was widely employed medicinally by several native North American Indian tribes who used it especially for its pain-relieving properties.

An upright to sprawling deciduous shrub with thick, spiny, crooked stems, and very large leaves which grows in moist woods and riparian areas. Plant Type: Shrub. Distribution: This plant grows from Alaska to Oregon (including British Columbia), and east to Alberta and Montana. This plant is also found in the Great Lakes Region.

Devil’s club (Oplopanax horridus synonym Echinopanax horridum) is a plant native to the stream side forests of North America. It’s a plant for thrill-seekers, covered in tiny spines that cause some people to break out in an itchy rash.

Devil's club is a plant. People use the inner bark of the root for medicine. Devil's club is used for arthritis, wounds, fever, tuberculosis, stomach trouble, cough, colds, sore throat, diabetes, low blood sugar, and pneumonia. It is also used for emptying the bowels and causing vomiting.

Many Alaskans have cursed the spiny Devil’s club leaf and stalk while bush-whacking through the Great Land. But on the flip side, Echinopanax horridum is a rich source of food and medicine.