Bloom Native gardener's
field companion

Explore

Field report Layers Search
Log in Sign up
  1. Life
  2. Plants
  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Carrots, Ivies, and Allies
  6. Ivy Family
  7. Spikenards
  8. Devil's Walkingstick

species 15,993 observations

Devil's Walkingstick

Aralia spinosa

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

71 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Orange-dotted Dichomeris Moth 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Golden-reined Digger Wasp, Tufted Titmouse, Eastern Phoebe, American Robin 43
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Great Black Digger Wasp, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Zebra Swallowtail, Gold-marked Thread-waisted Wasp 27

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Light
Part shade
Moisture
Well drained Moist
Water use
High
Soil
Loam Clay Organic
Drought tolerant
Yes
Deer resistant
Yes
Resists
Fire Pollution Urban conditions
Habit
Erect
Plant type
Shrub Tree Poisonous

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

We can't find the internet

Attempting to reconnect

Something went wrong!

Attempting to reconnect