Actaea spicata
Baneberry
Also known as: Actaea christophoriana Gouan +15 more
- Actaea christophoriana Gouan
- Actaea corymbosa Stokes
- Actaea densiflora M.Král
- Actaea nigra (L.) G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb.
- Actaea spicata f. colorata Zapal.
- Actaea spicata f. melanocarpa (Ledeb.) Regel
- Actaea spicata subsp. nigra Ehrh.
- Actaea spicata var. alpina Kitt.
- Actaea spicata var. aquilegiifolia Dageförde & Hegi
- Actaea spicata var. melanocarpa Ledeb.
- Actaea spicata var. nigra L.
- Actaea vulgaris Spach
- Christophoriana spicata (L.) Borkh.
- Christophoriana spicata (L.) Moench
- Christophoriana vulgaris Bubani, 1901
- Christophoriana vulgaris Rupr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ranunculaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Actaea spicata (commonly known as Baneberry) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Ranunculaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krym, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Yugoslavia
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