Scientific or common name:

Actaea racemosa L.

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RANUNCULACEAE - Buttercup family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Actaea racemosa L.
Nomencl. ref.: Sp. Pl. 1: 504. 1753 [1 May 1753]
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Black baneberry
English name: black cohosh
English name: black snakeroot

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:

Subspecies / Varieties:
1) Actaea racemosa L. var. dissecta (A. Gray) J. Compton
2) Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Magnoliidae
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Actaea
Species:

1) Actaea alba auct. non (L.) Mill. 2) Actaea arguta Nutt. 3) Actaea arguta Nutt. var. viridiflora (Greene) Tidestr. 4) Actaea arizonica (S. Watson) J. Compton 5) Actaea cordifolia auct. non DC. 6) Actaea cordifolia DC. 7) Actaea elata (Nutt.) Prantl 8) Actaea laciniata (S. Watson) J. Compton 9) Actaea pachypoda Elliot 10) Actaea podocarpa DC. 11) Actaea racemosa L. 12) Actaea racemosa L. var. dissecta (A. Gray) J. Compton 13) Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa 14) Actaea rubifolia (Kearney) Kartesz 15) Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd. 16) Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd. ssp. arguta (Nutt.) Hultén 17) Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd. ssp. rubra 18) Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd. var. arguta (Nutt.) G. Lawson 19) Actaea spicata L. 20) Actaea spicata L. ssp. rubra (Aiton) Hultén 21) Actaea spicata L. var. arguta (Nutt.) Torr. 22) Actaea x ludovici B. Boivin

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Page counter: 185 ( AVG: 223.29 / 292.715 )

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV), CAN (ON, QC)


Map for Actaea racemosa L.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Ranunculaceae)
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1) Aconitum (monkshood) 2) Actaea (baneberry) 3) Adonis 4) Anemonastrum (anemone) 5) Anemone 6) Anemonella (meadow-rue) 7) Anemonidium (anemone) 8) Anemonoides (anemone) 9) Aquilegia (columbine) 10) Atragene (leather flower) 11) Batrachium (buttercup) 12) Beckwithia (buttercup) 13) Caltha (marsh marigold) 14) Ceratocephala (curveseed butterwort) 15) Chrysocyathus 16) Cimicifuga (baneberry) 17) Clematis (leather flower) 18) Consolida 19) Coptidium (buttercup) 20) Coptis (goldthread) 21) Coriflora (leather flower) 22) Cyrtorhyncha (buttercup) 23) Delphinium (larkspur) 24) Enemion (false rue anemone) 25) Eranthis 26) Halerpestes (buttercup) 27) Hecatonia (buttercup) 28) Helleborus (hellebore) 29) Hepatica 30) Hydrastis 31) Isopyrum (false rue anemone) 32) Jurtsevia (anemone) 33) Kumlienia (false buttercup) 34) Myosurus (mousetail) 35) Nigella 36) Oxygraphis (buttercup) 37) Psychrophila (marsh marigold) 38) Pulsatilla (pasqueflower) 39) Ranunculus (buttercup) 40) Syndesmon (meadow-rue) 41) Thacla (marsh marigold) 42) Thalictrum (meadow-rue) 43) Trautvetteria (bugbane) 44) Trollius (globeflower) 45) Viorna (leather flower) 46) Viticella (leather flower) 47) Xanthorhiza (yellowroot)

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Common names (Actaea)
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1) (no name) 2) Appalachian bugbane (Actaea rubifolia) 3) Arizona bugbane (Actaea arizonica) 4) Baneberry (Actaea spicata) 5) Black baneberry (Actaea racemosa) 6) Black bugbane (Actaea racemosa var. racemosa) 7) Mountain bugbane (Actaea podocarpa) 8) Mt. Hood bugbane (Actaea laciniata) 9) Red baneberry (Actaea rubra) 10) Tall bugbane (Actaea elata) 11) White baneberry (Actaea pachypoda)

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More species:
1) Actaea racemosa L. var. racemosa [580]
2) Actaea rubifolia (Kearney) Kartesz [361]
3) Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd. [397]
4) Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd. ssp. rubra [343]
5) Actaea spicata L. [1701]
6) Actinea acaulis (Pursh) Spreng. [140]
7) Actinea grandiflora (Torr. & A. Gray ex A. Gray) Kuntze [167]
8) Actinella richardsonii (Hook.) Nutt. var. floribunda A. Gray [153]
9) Actinomeris alternifolia (L.) DC. [166]
10) Actinospermum angustifolium (Pursh) Torr. & A. Gray [152]

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