Caulophyllum giganteum

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Caulophyllum giganteum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Berberidaceae
Genus: Caulophyllum
Species:
C. giganteum
Binomial name
Caulophyllum giganteum
(Farwell) Loconte & Blackwel

Caulophyllum giganteum, the northern blue cohosh, is a species of flowering plant in the barberry family. It is native primarily to northeastern North America, where it is found in rich forests. [1]

Caulophyllum giganteum produces around four to eighteen purple flowers in early spring. It blooms around 10–15 days earlier than its relative, Caulophyllum thalictroides . C. thalictroides also differs by having more abundant flowers that are yellow or green. [2]

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