Names
- Scientific name
- Caulophyllum thalictroides
- Common name
- Blue Cohosh, Squaw-root, Pappoose-root
Measurements
- Height
- 1 - 4 ft
- Spread
- 6 - 24 in
- Spacing
- 18 in
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
Requirements
- Hardiness zones
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b
- Sunlight
- Partial Shade, Full Shade
- Soil Drainage
- Moist but Well-drained
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Strongly acidic (5.1 - 5.5), Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5)
Physical Traits
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Leaf lifecycle
- Deciduous
- Foliage color
- Medium Green, Blue-Green
- Fall foliage
- BrownYellow
- Bloom time
- Early Spring, Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow-Green, Greenish Yellow
- Seasons of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Propagation methods
- Seeds, Division
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Toxicity
- Toxic to humans
- Yes
- Toxic to dogs
- Yes
- Toxic to cats
- Yes
Taxonomy
- Taxonomic Rank
- Species
- Author
- (L.) Michx.
- Publication
- Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 205 (1803)
Superior Taxa
- Kingdom
-
Plantae
- Subkingdom
-
Pteridobiotina
- Phylum
-
Angiosperms
- Order
-
Ranunculales
- Family
-
Berberidaceae
- Genus
-
Caulophyllum
Synonyms
Leontice thalictrifolium
Leontice thalictroides
Caulophyllum thalictroides var. thalictroides
References
Caulophyllum thalictroides (Blue cohosh) | Native Plants of North America,
accessed November 9, 2024
Caulophyllum thalictroides - an overview,
accessed November 9, 2024
Caulophyllum thalictroides (blue cohosh): Go Botany,
accessed November 9, 2024
Caulophyllum thalictroides - Plant Finder,
accessed November 9, 2024
Caulophyllum thalictroides (Blue Cohosh) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox,
accessed November 9, 2024
Caulophyllum thalictroides (Blue Cohosh): Minnesota Wildflowers,
accessed November 9, 2024
World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024