Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx.

Locations ofCaulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. in Virginia

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Family
Berberidaceae
Botanical Name
Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx.
Common Name
Blue Cohosh, Common Blue Cohosh
Synonym(s)
Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. var. thalictroides
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx.
Comments
The map likely includes records for Caulophyllum giganteum.
Habitat
Rich, mesic cove and slope forests; fertile, well-drained floodplain forests. Common in the mountains; infrequent to locally common in the Piedmont, where it is generally restricted to mesic, sheltered, stream-fronting slopes and floodplains over mafic or calcareous rocks; very rare in the n. Coastal Plain, where associated with shell-rich soils.
Native Status
Native

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