Elk Clover (Aralia californica)

Elk clover is a large, lush green plant, found next to streams in shady areas. The very large leaves are openly divided into large leaflets. Each leaflet is about 3” wide and 8” long, so the whole leaf covers an area of several feet. The flower structure is distinctive - a sphere of greenish white stalks, each tipped with a tiny whitish flower.

January	April		July	October
	Large green leaves
		Greenish white flowers

Field ID Tips

· Flowers in a ball.

· Very large leaves openly divided into large leaflets.

Links:

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Wikipedia

Mountain Home To West Point Shrubs

Elk clover can grow over your head – its not a clover at all, but in the Ginseng family.