Southern BugbaneActaea biternata
Actaea biternata is a native perennial woodland plant found in eastern North America. It features attractive compound leaves, white flowers, and red berries in late.
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Southern Bugbane Names & Synonyms
Common names and botanical synonyms
Common Names
- Southern Bugbane
Synonyms
- Actaea obtusiloba (Siebold & Zucc.) Prantl
- Cimicifuga biternata (Siebold & Zucc.) Miq.
- Cimicifuga obtusiloba (Siebold & Zucc.) Miq.
- Pityrosperma biternatum Siebold & Zucc.
- Pityrosperma obtusilobum Siebold & Zucc.
- Thalictrodes biternata (Siebold & Zucc.) Kuntze
- Thalictrodes obtusiloba (Siebold & Zucc.) Kuntze
Southern Bugbane Taxonomy
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Ranunculales |
| family | Ranunculaceae |
| genus | Actaea |
| species | Actaea biternata |