Purdue University - Extension - Forestry and Natural Resources
Got Nature? Blog
Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces you to the Devil’s Walking Stick, a small tree from the ginseng family found in southern Indiana. It is identifiable by thorns or spikes along the stem, unique doubly compound leaves, and large clusters of small white flowers.
If you have any questions regarding trees, forests, wildlife, wood products or other natural resource topics, feel free to contact us by using our Ask an Expert web page.
Resources
Devil’s Walking Stick, Purdue Arboretum Explorer
Devil’s Walking Stick, Native Trees of Indiana River Park, Purdue Fort Wayne
Investing in Indiana Woodlands, The Education Store
Tree Appraisal and the Value of Trees, The Education Store
Forest Improvement Handbook, The Education Store
ID That Tree, Playlist, Purdue Extension – Forestry and Natural Resources Youtube Channel
A Woodland Management Moment, Playlist, Purdue Extension – Forestry and Natural Resources Youtube Channel
Lenny Farlee, Sustaining Hardwood Extension Specialist
Purdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
Recent Posts
- HTIRC Continues to Protect Our Hardwood Forests
Posted: April 18, 2025 in Forestry, Timber Marketing, Woodlands - Tips to Manage Storm-Damaged Trees, Purdue Landscape Report
Posted: April 17, 2025 in Forests and Street Trees, How To, Urban Forestry - Liz Jackson Receives IHLA’s President’s Award, Featured in ANR Newsletter
Posted: in Forestry, Timber Marketing, Wildlife, Wood Products/Manufacturing, Woodlands - A Woodland Management Moment: Bottomland Forests
Posted: in Forests and Street Trees, Urban Forestry, Wildlife, Woodland Management Moment, Woodlands - When is the Peak Migration For Hummingbirds and How Can You Attract Them?
Posted: April 4, 2025 in How To, Wildlife - Smooth Patch of Oak – Purdue Landscape Report
Posted: March 27, 2025 in Forests and Street Trees, Urban Forestry, Wildlife, Woodlands - Prepared for Insects Waking Up? – PLR
Posted: March 26, 2025 in Forestry, Invasive Insects, Urban Forestry, Wildlife - ID That Tree: Invasive Autumn Olive
Posted: March 24, 2025 in Forestry, Invasive Plant Species, Urban Forestry, Wildlife, Woodlands - PPDL’s 2024 Annual Report – Enhancing Plant Health
Posted: March 21, 2025 in Forestry, Invasive Insects, Invasive Plant Species, Plants, Wildlife - Rays Sharing Their Award Winning Forest – Oak Management Forestry Field Day
Posted: March 20, 2025 in Forestry, How To, Invasive Plant Species, Wildlife, Woodlands
Archives
Categories
- Alert
- Aquaculture/Fish
- Aquatic/Aquaculture Resources
- Ask the Expert
- Christmas Trees
- Community Development
- Disease
- Drought
- Forestry
- Forests and Street Trees
- Gardening
- Got Nature for Kids
- Great Lakes
- How To
- Invasive Animal Species
- Invasive Insects
- Invasive Plant Species
- Land Use
- Natural Resource Planning
- Nature of Teaching
- Plants
- Podcasts
- Ponds
- Publication
- Safety
- Spiders
- Timber Marketing
- Uncategorized
- Urban Forestry
- Webinar
- Wildlife
- Wood Products/Manufacturing
- Woodland Management Moment
- Woodlands