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White baneberry

Actaea pachypoda

Actée blanche

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  • Description
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  • Names
  • Etymology
  • Uses
  • Ethnobotany
  • Classification
It is difficult to discriminate White baneberry from Red baneberry when in bloom because both species shows white flowers.
On the other hand, when in fruit, White baneberry is easily recognizable by its white fruits which make contrast with the red/magenta peduncle, this infructescence looks like a toy.
White baneberry (Actaea pachypoda)
White baneberry : 1- Inflorescence
White baneberry : 2- Fruits (berries)
White baneberry : 3- Leaves
White baneberry : 4- Flowers and buds
White baneberry : 5- Flowering plant
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