Actaea racemosa - Wikipedia
Actaea racemosa, the black cohosh, black bugbane, black snakeroot, rattle-top, or fairy candle (syn. Cimicifuga racemosa), is a species of flowering plant of the family Ranunculaceae. It is native to eastern North America from the extreme south of Ontario to central Georgia, and west to Missouri and Arkansas.
Actaea racemosa - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
Astilbe-like, deeply cut, tripinnate foliage is an attractive deep green. Synonymous with and formerly known as Cimicifuga racemosa. All plants in the genus Cimicifuga have recently been transferred to the genus Actaea. Genus name is the Latin name adopted by Linnaeus from Pliny. Specific epithet refers to the flowers being produced in racemes.
Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa): All You Need To Know - Gardenia
Actaea racemosa, commonly known as Black Cohosh, features tall, slender spikes of small, white, or creamy-white flowers that rise above a base of large, compound leaves. The plant’s overall structure is both elegant and robust, making it a popular choice for shade gardens.
Actaea (syn. Cimicifuga): Bugbane - Portland Nursery
Facts: Actaea. Family: Ranunculaceae. Genus: Actaea (syn. Cimicifuga) Common Name: Bugbane, Cohosh, Baneberry, Snakeroot, Fairy Candles, Doll’s Eyes, Herb Christopher. Origin: A. racemosa and A. pachypoda — East coast of N. America from Ontario to Georgia. A. simplex and A. matsumurae – Mongolia, Eastern Russia, and Japan.
How to Grow and Care for Actaea (Baneberry) - The Spruce
2024年7月10日 · Cimicifuga is a synonym for Actaea. Until the 1990s, baneberry and bugbane plants were called cimicifuga plants, but genetic analysis shows they are more appropriately classified as actaea plants.
Black Cohosh - Health Professional Fact Sheet
Black cohosh (Actaea racemosa or Cimicifuga racemosa), a member of the buttercup family, is a perennial plant native to North America. Other, mostly historical, names for this herb include snakeroot, black bugbane, rattleweed, macrotys, and rheumatism weed [1,2]. Black cohosh has a long history of use.
How to Plant and Grow Cimicifuga - Better Homes & Gardens
2024年5月22日 · Cluster three to five cimicifuga plants together for an impressive show over a large area. Cimicifuga (Actaea racemosa) is toxic in large doses. Keep away from children, pets, and livestock. Cimicifuga is a shade garden plant. Grow it in a location with part shade or full shade where it is sheltered from strong winds and has room to expand.
Actaea racemosa - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant …
Hundreds of tiny fluffy-looking creamy white flowers on 1-2 foot long racemes have no petals but consist of tight clusters of many stamens surrounding a white stigma. It has an unpleasant aroma. Flowering occurs from May to August. The basal leaves are up to 3 ft long and broad, forming repeated sets of tripinnately compound leaflets.
Cimicifuga Racemosa: Growing and Care Of Black Cohosh - Plant …
Cimicifuga racemosa [sim-iss-SIFF-yew-ga, ray-see-MO-suh] is the former name of Actaea racemosa. It’s one of the 2,252 known flowering species of the family Ranunculaceae, commonly known as the buttercup family.
Cimicifuga racemosa | Illinois Botanizer
Cimicifuga is Latin for "to drive away bugs" (hence the common name, bugbane, and racemosa refers to the inflorescence in the form of a raceme. This is a large plant with a tall flowering stem that is not easily confused with anything else in Illinois.