Status: Native
Synonyms:
Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willdenow subsp. arguta (Nuttall) Hultén
Actaea arguta Nuttall
Actaea arguta Nuttall var. viridiflora (Greene) Tidestrom
Actaea viridiflora Greene
Actaea rubra is an upper elevation herb with compound leaves. The white flowers are grouped in panicles and mature
into red berries. Actaea rubra is found on moist slopes.
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Actaea rubra, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, & Mark Donnell, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 4, 2007
Actaea rubra, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Denise Friedrick, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak, May 20, 2008
Actaea rubra, detail of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Denise Friedrick, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak, May 20, 2008
Actaea rubra, detail of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak, May 12, 2009
Actaea rubra, detail of compound leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak, May 12, 2009
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