Caulophyllum thalictroides

Blue Cohosh, Common Blue Cohosh

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Family: Berberidaceae

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: April - May
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe: July - August

The flowers of Blue Cohosh are yellow-green, with 6 petals; the fruits are bluish.

The species name comes from the resemblance of its leaves to Meadow-rue (Thalictrum).




7 April 2021
Balls Bluff Regional Park, Leesburg, VA
7 April 2021
Balls Bluff Regional Park, Leesburg, VA
(flower)
3 August 2016
near Back Creek, Winchester, VA
3 August 2016
near Back Creek, Winchester, VA




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