Other scientific names: Aralia spinosa French names:
Angélique en arbre du Japon Family: Ginseng Family (Araliaceae) Distinctive features: Shrub Flowers: Summer; White; 5 parts (petals) Leaves: Compound Habitat: Forests Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 322 Native/Non-native:
Native Photographs:
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The huge doubly-compound leaf is a distinguishing feature of Hercules' Club.
Hercules' Club is also known for its wicked thorns. This is the trunk of the shrub.
A Hercules' Club shrub.
Another photo of its double-compund leaf.
Flowers higher up in the shrub.
Closer view of Hercules' Club flowers. They bloom in late summer to early fall.
