North Carolina Native Plants Society - Native Plants Gallery - Caulophyllum thalictroides

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Caulophyllum thalictroides

Blue Cohosh, Papooseroot

Native/Alien:	Native
Type:	Perennial
Size:	2 ft
Light:	Shade
Soil Moisture:	Mesic^(*)
Bloom Time:	Apr - May
Bloom Area:	M, rare P
Blooms Max Patch 2001
Blooms close up Tom Harville May
Leaves Martha Baskin Nantahala, NC Aug
Berries Martha Baskin Nantahala, NC May The name comes from the blue berries.
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record eFloras Plants Nearctica Plants