Aruncus dioicus
Bride's Feathers, Buck's Beard
Other regional names: Goat's Beard +1 more
- Goat's Beard
- Kamchatka Goatsbeard
Also known as: Actaea dioica Walter +18 more
- Actaea dioica Walter
- Aruncus allegheniensis Rydb.
- Aruncus aruncus (L.) H.Karst.
- Aruncus aruncus (L.) Shafer
- Aruncus barbacaprae Fourr.
- Aruncus barbaecapri Wender.
- Aruncus capribarba Wender.
- Aruncus dioicus var. dioicus
- Aruncus kamtschaticus var. tomentosus (Koidz.) Miyabe & Tatew.
- Aruncus silvester Kostel. ex Opiz, 1852
- Aruncus sylvester var. americana Michx.
- Aruncus sylvestris f. pubescens Tatew. & B.Yoshim.
- Aruncus sylvestris Kostel. ex Maxim.
- Aruncus sylvestris Kostel. ex Opiz
- Aruncus sylvestris Kostel. ex Schmalh.
- Aruncus sylvestris subsp. acuminatus (Douglas ex Hook.) Kartesz
- Aruncus sylvestris var. acuminatus (Douglas) Jeps.
- Aruncus sylvestris var. americana Michx.
- Aruncus sylvestris var. laciniatus (H.Hara) H.Hara
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Aruncus dioicus (commonly known as Bride's Feathers or Buck's-beard) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Rosaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Europe, Mongolia, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Asia, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Amur, Arkansas, Austria, Belarus, British Columbia, California, Chita, Czechoslovakia, East Himalaya, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Italy, Kamchatka, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Magadan, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Mongolia, Nepal, North Carolina, North Caucasus, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Poland, Primorye, Romania, Sakhalin, South Carolina, Spain, Switzerland, Tennessee, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia, Yukon
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Baltic States, Central European Russia, Delaware, Finland, Great Britain, Ireland, Maine, Michigan, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec, Sweden, Vermont, Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms