OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Ranunculales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Caulophyllum giganteum   FAMILY Berberidaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Caulophyllum giganteum   FAMILY Berberidaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Caulophyllum giganteum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Caulophyllum giganteum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Identification of Caulophyllum giganteum (Haines, 2003)

Caulophyllum giganteum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of Vascular Plants of NE US & Adjacent Canada (Gleason & Cronquist,1991)

Caulophyllum thalictroides var. giganteum

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 077-05-001?:

Caulophyllum thalictroides   FAMILY Berberidaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Caulophyllum thalictroides

 

COMMON NAME:
Northern Blue Cohosh, Giant Blue Cohosh


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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Caulophyllum giganteum   FAMILY Berberidaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Caulophyllum giganteum   FAMILY Berberidaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Caulophyllum giganteum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Caulophyllum giganteum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Identification of Caulophyllum giganteum (Haines, 2003)
Caulophyllum giganteum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of Vascular Plants of NE US & Adjacent Canada (Gleason & Cronquist,1991)
Caulophyllum thalictroides var. giganteum

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 077-05-001?:
Caulophyllum thalictroides   FAMILY Berberidaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Caulophyllum thalictroides

 

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4295

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Rich forests, per Weakley's Flora

Native to North Carolina

Rare

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LEAVES:
Complexly compound, with 2+ levels of pinnate and/or ternate compoundness

FLOWER:
Spring
Usually purple or maroon
Radially symmetrical
3-merous
6 petaloid sepals
6 reduced petals
6 stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Summer
Blue
Drupe-like seeds

 

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