Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thetribe Actaeeae —baneberry orbugbane , flowering plants native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
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Examples
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A dark bugbane (formally known as Actaea racemosa or Cimicifuga), which grows almost three feet tall, is one of my favorites for its odd-shaped leaves and color.
Growing Insecurity 2010
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Hard to imagine a spring without them…One of my favorites that came with the yard is little Actaea….and tons of King Alfred…I have put Golden Bells on my want list!
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For the grass layer, characteristic nemoral floristic elements include: Aegopodium podagraria, Pulmonaria dacica and Actaea erythrocarpa.
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Actaea spicata, var. alba (white cohosh), Chesuncook woods 1853, and East Branch 1857.
The Maine Woods 1858
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Actaea: Its cup is rimmed red and the flower looks great in the garden or a vase.
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Accessions with medicinal or nutraceutical value include Echinacea (purple coneflower), Hypericum, Prunella (self-heal) and Actaea racemosa (black cohosh).
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Accessions with medicinal or nutraceutical value include Echinacea (purple coneflower), Hypericum, Prunella (self-heal) and Actaea racemosa (black cohosh).
D Mag - News 2010
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(Examples: Actaea, Felindre) •Division 10-Bulbocodium: Usually one flower to a stem, perianth segments insignificant compared with corona, filament and style are usually curved (Examples: Kenellis) •Division 11-Split Corona: Corona is split usually for more than half its length.
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Accessions with medicinal or nutraceutical value include Echinacea (purple coneflower), Hypericum, Prunella (self-heal) and Actaea racemosa (black cohosh).
innovations-report 2010
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(Examples: Actaea, Felindre) •Division 10-Bulbocodium: Usually one flower to a stem, perianth segments insignificant compared with corona, filament and style are usually curved (Examples: Kenellis) •Division 11-Split Corona: Corona is split usually for more than half its length.
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