Scientific Name
Aralia spinosa
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Aralia spinosa L.
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
hercules'-club, devil's-walkingstick
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Asteranae |
| Order | Apiales |
| Family | Araliaceae |
| Genus | Aralia |
| Species | Aralia spinosa |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
See vouchers; Data Source: Hill, 1986
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
See vouchers; Data Source: Hill, 1986
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Infrequent but widespread; Data Source: Hill, 1986
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
3
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
8/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Helen Hamilton
Last Modified Date
12/12/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Hill, 1986: Native. Tree. Leaves immature. July-Sept. Shrub sucession, woodland, disturbed sands. Infrequent but widespread on Assateague. Frequent in MD overall. (Higgins #303). MD & VA. Slides: B64-1, B64-2./
Hamilton, 2004: Voucher specimens probable at MARY and CNWR./, Park Species Data Source: Hill, 1986
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