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Actaea pachypoda

White Baneberry, Doll Eyes

Native/Alien:

Native

Type:

Perennial

Size:

2 ft

Light:

Shade

Soil Moisture:

Mesic(*)

Bloom Time:

April - May

Bloom Area:

M. rare in P

Plant in bloom

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Martha Baskin
Nantahala, NC

This plant is easily confused with Actaea racemosa until it starts to bloom.

Young seed pods

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Martha Baskin
Nantahala, NC

The common name Doll Eyes comes from the black marks on the end of the seed pod that is like older doll's eyes were painted.

Older seed pods

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Martha Baskin
Nantahala, NC

Note how the "barbell handle" has turned red.

Links:

 USDA PLANTS Database Record

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I photographed this plant at a friend’s home on Rose Lake in Langlade County, Wisconsin in the fall of 2008.  The stems were red and a few berries had broken off.  I had never seen one before. Thank you for helping me identify it.

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