BC Flora


Oplopanax horridus


Name
Oplopanax horridus
Scientific NameA scientific name consists of the name of the organism and the name(s) of the scientist(s) (or author(s)) who validly published the name and a description of the organism in a journal.
Oplopanax horridus (J.E. Smith) Miquel
Common Name
devil's club
Vascular Plants of BC ID Number
1029
Biogeoclimatic Regions
Coastal Douglas fir
Coastal western hemlock
Engelmann spruce-subalpine fir
Interior western hemlock
Mountain hemlock
Subboreal spruce
Status in the Flora of BC
Native
Duration
Perennial Deciduous
Habit
Shrub Wetland plant
Sex
Monoclinous
Flower Colour
greenish white
Flowering Months
| May | June | July |
Fruit
Simple fleshy or leathery fruit
Fruit Colour
Base Chromosome Number
12
Chromosome Status in BC
Polyploidy present
Chromosome Somatic Number in BC
48
Poison Status in BC
Poisonous to humans
Poisonous to livestock
Economic Status in BC
Data incomplete
Ornamental Value in BC
Habit
Foliage or stem
Fruit
Endangered Status in BC
Not endangered as of 1976. Try a search on BC Species Explorer for "Oplopanax horridus" for updated information - note that this search will not currently work when discrepancies in nomenclature occur.
References
(Not yet available)
Links
Search NatureServe Explorer for "Oplopanax horridus"
Search Google images for "Oplopanax horridus"
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