Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Ranunculales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Actaea podocarpa
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Read about Actaea and Cimicifuga from Alan Weakley and the Southern Appalachian Botanical Society.
Learn more about Mountain Black Cohosh from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Actaea podocarpa
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 076-09-002:
Cimicifuga americana
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
COMMON NAME:
Mountain Black Cohosh, American Cohosh, Late Black Cohosh
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JK Marlow jkm060429_006b
April Macon County NC
Nantahala National Forest: Wayah Ranger District
Terminal leaflet with 3 major veins arising from the base, per Weakley's Flora.
JK Marlow jkm111008_942
October Jackson County NC
Balsam Mountain Preserve
Petiole of basal leaves with a deep, broad groove (ca. 1mm wide & deep), per Weakley's Flora.
COMPARE
Cohosh, Doll's-eyes, and Goatsbeard
JK Marlow jkm111008_949
October Jackson County NC
Balsam Mountain Preserve
Follicles 8-15mm long, 4-8mm broad, glabrous, compressed, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Actaea podocarpa
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Actaea podocarpa
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 076-09-002:
Cimicifuga americana
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae