Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willdenow. Section: Actaea. Red Baneberry. Phen: May-Jul; Aug-Oct. Hab: Moist forests. Dist: Circumboreal, in e. North America to ec. NJ (Monmouth Co.), sc. PA (Rhoads & Klein 1993; Rhoads & Block 2007), OH, IN, IL, IA, ne. KS, NM, AZ, and CA.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy: = C, F, FNA3, G, GrPl, Il, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, S, S13, Compton, Culham, & Jury (1998); > Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd. ssp. rubra – K1, K3, K4

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
• Great Plains: FACU
• Midwest: FACU
• Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

Heliophily: 2