Characteristics
Actaea racemosa L.
black cohosh, black snakeroot, bugbane
Mesic to dry-mesic hardwood forests and forest edges, vegetated roadsides and paths often in calcareous soils.
Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Native S4 (State Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Ranunculales
Actaea racemosa L. - black cohosh, black snakeroot, bugbane
Citation
Actaea racemosa L.
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo By: Gregory J. Edinger. Photo taken: Livingston, NY: 12 July 2011 -
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Photo By: Kimberly J. Smith. Photo taken: Livingston, NY: 29 June 2010 -
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Photo By: Kimberly J. Smith. Photo taken: Livingston, NY: 29 June 2010 -
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Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 11 Jul 2008 - 6
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