Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Ranunculales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (6/30/18):
Caulophyllum giganteum
FAMILY
Berberidaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Caulophyllum giganteum
FAMILY
Berberidaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of Vascular Plants of NE US & Adjacent Canada (Gleason & Cronquist,1991)
Caulophyllum thalictroides var. giganteum
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 077-05-001?:
Caulophyllum thalictroides
FAMILY
Berberidaceae
COMMON NAME:
Northern Blue Cohosh, Giant Blue Cohosh
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (6/30/18):
Caulophyllum giganteum
FAMILY
Berberidaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Caulophyllum giganteum
FAMILY
Berberidaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of Vascular Plants of NE US & Adjacent Canada (Gleason & Cronquist,1991)
Caulophyllum thalictroides var. giganteum
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 077-05-001?:
Caulophyllum thalictroides
FAMILY
Berberidaceae
4295
Forb
Perennial
Native to North Carolina
Habitat: Rich forests, per Weakley's Flora
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LEAVES:
Complexly compound, with 2+ levels of pinnate and/or ternate compoundness
FLOWER:
Spring
Usually purple or maroon
Bisexual
Radially symmetrical
3-merous
6 petaloid sepals
6 reduced petals
6 stamens
Superior ovary
FRUIT:
Summer
Blue
Drupe-like seeds
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