Plant Details

Actaea racemosa [= Cimicifuga racemosa]

Scientific Name:	Actaea racemosa [= Cimicifuga racemosa]
Common Name:	Common Black Cohosh, Early Black Cohosh
Plant Family	Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Type:	Herb/Wildflower
Size in Feet:	7 - 8
Light:	Shade, Part-sun
Soil Moisture:	Mesic^(*)
Bloom Time:	May - June - July
Bloom Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, scattered along the Coast
Habitat Description:	Rich cove forests, other mesic and moderately to very fertile forests. May-Aug. Primarily Appalachian: w. MA south to SC and c. GA, but extending e. into the Coastal Plain and west to OH, IN, and MO. Common in NC Mountains and Piedmont, rare in Coastal Plain.
State Rank:	No NC Rank Listed ^(*)
Global Rank:	No Global Rank listed ^(*)
State Status:	Exploited ^(*)
Federal Status:	No U.S. Status Listed ^(*)
Notes:	Attracts butterflies, Host for Spring Azure.
New Shoots Tom Harville April
Plant Tom Harville April
Buds The buds open from the bottom up over a week or two Tom Harville Early June
Blooms with Turkscap Lilies Martha Baskin Topton NC
Blooms with Turkscaps and Friend Note the blooms opening Martha Baskin Topton, NC
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record NCSU Plants eFloras Plants Bird-Friendly Native Plants