Flower Notes:
Green (Not ornamentally important)
Foliage Notes:
Green (Coarse textured green foliage in the summer); Yellow (Fall)
Stem Notes:
stout, buff, smooth stems
Fruit Notes:
Brown (Bitter nut, inedible to humans; can be a litter problem)
Soil Notes:
Prefers deep, moist, well-drained soils
Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are alternate, pinnately compound, 6-10" long, usually with seven 3-6" long leaflets. The long, blunt, and flattened buds have a strong yellow coloration, especially notable in the winter.