Caulophyllum giganteum (Farw.) H. Loconte & W.H. Blackw.

Early Blue Cohosh

Synonyms: Caulophyllum thalictroides var. giganteum

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Berberidaceae

Genus: Caulophyllum

Species: Caulophyllum giganteum

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations: None

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: Not Listed

PHOTOS OF Caulophyllum giganteum