Actaea podocarpa
American Bugbane, Mountain Bugbane
Other regional names: Summer Cohosh
- Summer Cohosh
Also known as: Actaea americana Prantl +9 more
- Actaea americana Prantl
- Actaea cordifolia DC.
- Actaea pentacarpa Michx. ex Torr. & A.Gray
- Cimicifuga cordifolia (DC.) Torr. & A.Gray
- Cimicifuga cordifolia Pursh
- Cimicifuga podocarpa (DC.) Elliott
- Cimicifuga racemosa var. cordifolia (DC.) A.Gray
- Cimicifuga rubifolia Kerney
- Thalictrodes americana (Michx.) Kuntze
- Thalictrodes cordifolia (DC.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ranunculaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in North America, Actaea podocarpa (commonly known as American bugbane or Mountain Bugbane) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Ranunculaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia