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Species Details
Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium Read more about this collection »
LeavesAlternate, 2 to 3 pinnate, leaflets egg-shaped, 3-9 cm long, margins cleft and toothed, net venation
FlowersInflorescence a raceme, 2-17 cm, 25 or more flowers; flowers radially symmetric, sepals 3- 5, distinct, 2-4.5 mm, circular, whitish green; petals 5-10, distinct, 2-4.5 mm, spatula-shaped to wedge-shaped, clawed, cream coloured; stamens 15-50, inserted on receptacle, filaments thread-like; pistils 1, ovary superior
Fruits and SeedsBerry red or white, ellipsoid to spherical, 5-11 mm, several-seeded, poisonous; seeds dark brown to reddish brown, cone- to wedge-shaped, wringled, 3-3.5 mm
Scientific Name
Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.
Common Name
red and white baneberry
General Description
Perennial herb; stem branched, erect, 40-100 cm tall, sparsely-hairy
Leaves
Alternate, 2 to 3 pinnate, leaflets egg-shaped, 3-9 cm long, margins cleft and toothed, net venation
Flowers
Inflorescence a raceme, 2-17 cm, 25 or more flowers; flowers radially symmetric, sepals 3- 5, distinct, 2-4.5 mm, circular, whitish green; petals 5-10, distinct, 2-4.5 mm, spatula-shaped to wedge-shaped, clawed, cream…
Inflorescence a raceme, 2-17 cm, 25 or more flowers; flowers radially symmetric, sepals 3- 5, distinct, 2-4.5 mm, circular, whitish green; petals 5-10, distinct, 2-4.5 mm, spatula-shaped to wedge-shaped, clawed, cream coloured; stamens 15-50, inserted on receptacle, filaments thread-like; pistils 1, ovary superior
Fruits and Seeds
Berry red or white, ellipsoid to spherical, 5-11 mm, several-seeded, poisonous; seeds dark brown to reddish brown, cone- to wedge-shaped, wringled, 3-3.5 mm
Phenology
Flowers from May-June
Notes
Medical uses:
The liquid resulting from boiling the roots of A. rubra was used as a cold remedy by the Blackfoot.
A mixture of A.rubra roots with spruce needles was used to treat stomach ailments
Range/Distribution
Alberta: Widespread
CAN (BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT); USA (AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, WY)
Citation
Page Citation for Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.
Page Citation
"Species Details - Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd., University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/1-5344/12-69717. Accessed 06 Jul. 2024.
Specimen Information
There are 156 specimens of this Species.
45636 - Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namered and white baneberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Oil Basin
Date Collected1969-08-02
46199 - Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namered and white baneberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park
Date Collected1972-05-24
45604 - Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namered and white baneberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Cameron Lake
Date Collected1970-07-14
39373 - Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namered and white baneberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Beaverlodge Research Station
Date Collected1971-05-27
46573 - Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namered and white baneberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Cypress Hills Provincial Park, Nicholls Creek
Date Collected1945-06-16
38581 - Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namered and white baneberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Cypress Hills Provincial Park, Reesor Lake
Date Collected1971-06-16
70728 - Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namered and white baneberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park
Date Collected1941-07-13
30471 - Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namered and white baneberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Swan Hills
Date Collected1970-08-25
30535 - Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namered and white baneberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Fox Creek
Date Collected1970-09-04
45109 - Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namered and white baneberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Cooking Lake
Date Collected1972-07-05
46687 - Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namered and white baneberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Wagner Natural Area
Date Collected1973-07-31
70729 - Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namered and white baneberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Clover Bar
Date Collected1919-06-23
105339 - Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namered and white baneberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Manitoba, Riding Mountain National Park
Date Collected1979-06-25
8588 - Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namered and white baneberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Manitoba, Max Lake
Date Collected1950-06-13
70727 - Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namered and white baneberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, Glen Elgin
Date Collected1896-05-06
44452 - Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namered and white baneberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, Black Creek
Date Collected1950-07-16
116882 - Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namered and white baneberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Saskatchewan, Highway 60
Date Collected1966-06-11
26772 - Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namered and white baneberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, Lake Huron, Manitoulin Island, Mindemoya
Date Collected1959-07-16
101670 - Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namered and white baneberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Lake Louise
Date Collected1970-06-09
70734 - Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namered and white baneberry
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Wyoming, Grand Teton National Park, Cascade Canyon
Date Collected1938-06-24
123287 - Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namered and white baneberry
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Long Lake Provincial Park
Date Collected1973-06-05