Actaea podocarpa
Actaea podocarpa, the mountain bugbane[1] or mountain black-cohosh, is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family. It is native to the eastern United States, where it is found in the Appalachian Mountains,[2] with a disjunct population in Illinois. It is found in rich, mesic forests often in boulder-strewn coves.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Actaea |
| Species: | A. podocarpa |
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Cimicifuga americana | |
Actaea podocarpa is a large perennial herb. It is one of the later flowering of the eastern Actaea, producing white flowers in summer through fall.
References
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Actaea podocarpa". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
- Flora of North America
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