Actaea podocarpa DC.

Locations ofActaea podocarpa DC. in Virginia

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Family
Ranunculaceae
Botanical Name
Actaea podocarpa DC.
Common Name
Mountain Black Cohosh, Late Black Cohosh
Synonym(s)
Cimicifuga americana Michaux
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Actaea podocarpa DC.
Comments
A comprehensive study by Compton, Culham, & Jury in Taxon 47:593-634 (1998) advocates the inclusion of Cimicifuga in Actaea.
Habitat
Rich cove forests, northern hardwood forests, and forested seeps; mostly at middle to high elevations. Infrequent in the mountains; locally common at higher elevations; absent from nw. Virginia.
Native Status
Native

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