Actaea alba (L.) Mill.
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Ranunculaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Stem 4–8 dm; lfls ovate or ovate-oblong, usually glabrous beneath; raceme short at anthesis, with congested fls, later elongate; pet 2.5–4 mm, mostly spatulate; stigma sessile, wider than the ovary; fruiting pedicels red, 1–2 mm thick; berries ellipsoid-globose, 1 cm, white, rarely red, with persistent stigma; 2n=16. Rich woods; e. Que. to Ont. and Minn., s. to Ga., La., and Okla. May–June. (A. pachypoda)
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Common Names
doll's eyes