Family: Ranunculaceae Crowfoot Family
Genus: Actaea Baneberry, Bugbane
Genus of about species native to the north temperate zone woodlands. Closely related to Cimicifuga which some classify as Actaea. From the Greek "acte", meaning "elder", a reference to the resemblance of the leaves and berries to those of the elder.
Scientific Name: Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd.
Common Name(s): Red Baneberry, Red Cohosh, Necklaceweed, Western Baneberry, Snakeweed
Growth Type: perennial
Species Description:
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 | Caption: Red Baneberry's pubescent, pinnately compound leaves and racemes of tightly clustered white flowers.
ID: Hrb-AATSR-002
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense, leaf
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 | Caption: Red Baneberry's pubescent, pinnately compound leaves and red poisonous fruit.
ID: Hrb-AATSR-001
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): fruit, leaf, mature
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