Wildflowers Found in Oregon

Devil's Club

Oplopanax horridus Locally common, late spring-early summer, perennial, 3-10 ft. Erect or sprawling shrub, densely covered with long yellow spines. Stems thick, mostly unbranched, often bent, tangling and forming thickets. Leaves to 14 in. across, deciduous, alternate on stem, maple-like, heavily toothed, with spines on veins and petiole. Many inflorescences in long spikes or cones atop stems,. Flowers greenish white, small, with stamens exerted beyond petals. Berries scarlet. Grows in streambanks and moist places within forests. Spines on all parts of plants are irritating when touched. Native.