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Actaea matsumurae
Actaea matsumurae, the Kamchatka bugbane or Japanese bugbane, is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, that is native to Japan, Mongolia and Eastern Russia. Other common names include baneberry, which is also applied to other Actaea species.
This rhizomatous herbaceous perennial was formerly known as Cimicifuga matsumurae, a name which is still found in the horticultural literature.
From the article Actaea matsumurae on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The leaves are compound and deeply-cut in shape, with showy, miniature white flowers borne on erect stems in late summer or autumn. It is the latest flowering of the cultivated Actaea species. The racemes of flowers may bend towards the light. They may be followed by poisonous black berries.
How it is grown
The plant is best grown in a partly-shaded, sheltered spot, in soil that remains reliably moist. Two cultivars, 'Elstead Variety' and 'White Pearl' have achieved the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Growing 3–4 ft (0.91–1.22 m) tall, 'White Pearl' is the taller of the two cultivars.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Cultivation”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 742172.