Ranunculaceae FAMILY

Actaea pachypoda

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

All parts of the plant are toxic, causing severe gastrointestinal inflammation and skin blisters[ 222 Title A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants. Eastern and Central N. America. Publication Author Foster. S. & Duke. J. A. Publisher Houghton Mifflin Co. Year 1990 ISBN 0395467225 Description A concise book dealing with almost 500 species. A line drawing of each plant is included plus colour photographs of about 100 species. Very good as a field guide, it only gives brief details about the plants medicinal properties. ]. Berries are extremely poisonous if ingested, and consideration should be given to avoid planting this species in areas frequented by young children[ 352 Title KemperCentreForHomeGardeningPlantFinder Publication Author Website http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 0 ISBN Description Basic cultivation details, plant uses, habitat etc for several thousand species of plants, mainly from the temperate zone. ].

Botanical Description

Actaea pachypoda is a herbaceous perennial plant producing a cluster of leafy growth from thick, dark rhizomes. It can grow around 75cm tall[ 352 Title KemperCentreForHomeGardeningPlantFinder Publication Author Website http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 0 ISBN Description Basic cultivation details, plant uses, habitat etc for several thousand species of plants, mainly from the temperate zone. ]. The plant has a history of medicinal use, though it is little used at present because of its toxicity.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern N. America - southeastern Canada to Georgia, west to Oklahoma and Minnesota.

HabitatDeciduous forests, less often with pines, junipers, or other conifers at elevations up to 500 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. Deep woods, north-facing wooded slopes, bluff bases and ravines[ 352 Title KemperCentreForHomeGardeningPlantFinder Publication Author Website http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 0 ISBN Description Basic cultivation details, plant uses, habitat etc for several thousand species of plants, mainly from the temperate zone. ].