NOTES: One of the largest woodland wildflowers, growing 3-7 feet tall.
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Black Cohosh
Genus species:
Actaea racemosa
Common Names:
Black Cohosh Black Snakeroot Black Baneberry
Family Name:
Ranunculaceae
Annual or perennial herbs, woody vines, and low shrubs; leaves various, often basal and alternate, simple to compound; flowers bisexual or unisexual, regular or irregular, in various clusters; fruit variable, most frequently a follicle or achene; family contains many highly poisonous plants.
Seed Type:
Angiosperm
Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA terminology
Native
Category:
Wildflower
Flower Color:
White
CNC Habitat:
Polinator Garden
Identified by:
J.D. Mancini
Months in Bloom:
The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicate when the plant has been observed blooming.