Devils Club

Oplopanax horridus

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• roots can be cooked and eaten.

• young fleshy stems are edible when cooked.

• young leaves lack the stiff spines and can be eaten raw.

• berries are not edible.

• grows in moist areas that are shaded from the sun, in both foothill and montane regions.

• warning: plant spines can cause infections or allergic reactions.