Friday, August 1, 2008

Cimicifuga Racemosa

We have an abundance of these Cimicifuga plants in our woods. They are an aristocratic plant with graceful stems up to 7 feet tall which hold spires of fragrant, distinctly sweet smelling tiny white flowers. Cimicifuga, also called Black Cohosh, Bugbane, or Black Snakeroot, bloom in early summer over mounds of green leaves that resemble those of astilbe or ferns. The flowers have no petals, only a tight cluster of about 100 white stamens. Posted by Picasa

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