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Actaea podocarpa
Actaea podocarpa DC.
Mountain Bugbane
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Synonym(s): Actaea cordifolia, Cimicifuga americana, Cimicifuga cordifolia, Cimicifuga racemosa var. cordifolia
USDA Symbol: ACPO11
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Oblong , Ovate
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Dentate , Serrate
Leaf Apex: Acuminate , Acute
Leaf Base: Cordate , Cuneate
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: GA , IL , KY , MD , NC , PA , SC , TN , VA , WVGrowing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Part Shade , Shade
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE
Bibliography
Bibref 1620 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (Reprint Edition) (2009) Wasowski, S. with A. WasowskiSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Actaea podocarpa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Actaea podocarpa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Actaea podocarpa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-03Research By: SET