| Water Ash can be found growing in various soil types all across the state of Texas. It has many varieties and forms, but is usually a small shrub to large tree reaching a height of 25 feet. The leaves are divided into three leaflets that have a very distinctive pungent odor. The yellow-green to greenish-white flowers are grouped in clusters and have four to five petals. Water Ash blooms from March to July. The fruit matures in August and September and is wafer-like and winged all the way around. The fruit, a samara, was once used as a substitute for hops in beer brewing. Water ash prefers shade and is usually an understory species. |
