Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willdenow subsp. arguta (Nuttall) Hulten
(Baneberry, Red Baneberry)
Family: Ranunculaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
Actaea arguta Nuttall
Actaea arguta Nuttall var. viridiflora (Greene) Tidestrom
Actaea viridiflora Greene
Actaea rubra subsp. arguta is an upper elevation herb with compound leaves. The white flowers are grouped in panicles and mature
into red berries. Actaea rubra subsp. arguta is found on moist slopes.
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Actaea rubra subsp. arguta, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, &
Mark Donnell, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 4, 2007

Actaea rubra subsp. arguta, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Denise Friedrick, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak, May 20, 2008

Actaea rubra subsp. arguta, detail of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Denise Friedrick, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak, May 20, 2008

Actaea rubra subsp. arguta, detail of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak, May 12, 2009

Actaea rubra subsp. arguta, detail of compound leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak, May 12, 2009
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