Cimicifuga americana Michx.
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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 - Plant 1–1.5 m; lvs and infl as in no. 1 [Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt.]: staminodes broadly oval, petaloid, saccate and nectariferous at the base within; ovaries mostly 3 or 5(8) tipped with a short, subulate style, short-stipitate, the stipe elongating to 5–8 mm; follicles fragile, 10–15 mm with subterminal, erect or ascending style; seeds densely covered with chaffy scales. Mt. woods; s. Pa. to N.C. and Tenn. Aug., Sept.
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Common Names
American bugbane, summer cohosh