Baneberry – White
Actaea pachypoda
| Family | Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) |
|---|---|
| Bloom | Spring |
| Habitat | Wet, deciduous forest |
| Status | Native |
| Cycle | Perennial |
| Height | 1-3′ |
| Flower | Flowers form a dense slightly elongated cluster of tiny white flowers about 1-3″ wide. Each of the individual flowers are about 1/4″ wide. |
| Leaf | Leaves are 2-3 times pinnately compound. Each lef has about 5-20 coarsely toothed, oval-shaped leaflets with pointed ends. |
| Notes | The fruit is a cluster of rather large white berries, each with a conspicuous dark spot. The stalks bearing the berries are red and the berries are poisonous. |
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