Caulophyllum thalictroides
- Caulophyllum thalictroides
Taxobox
image_width = 240px
image_caption = Blue cohosh in a Michigan deciduous forest
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Ranunculales
familia = Berberidaceae
tribus = Leonticeae
genus = "Caulophyllum"
species = "C. thalictroides"
binomial = "Caulophyllum thalictroides"
binomial_authority = (L.) Michaux
Blue cohosh ("Caulophyllum thalictroides") a species of Caulophyllum and family Berberidaceae, also called squaw root (which often is used for the parasitic flowering plant, "Conopholis americana") or papoose root, is a flowering plant in the Berberidaceae (barberry) family. It is a medium-tall perennial with blue berry-like fruits and bluish-green foliage.
Uses
It was used as a medicinal herb by American Indians, and can also be used as a dietary supplement that can induce labor, regulate menstrual flow, suppress menstruation, and ease the pain and difficulty that accompany childbirth. This herb should not be taken during pregnancy.
Characteristics
From the single stalk rising from the ground, there is a single, large, three-branched leaf plus a fruiting stalk. The bluish-green leaflets are tulip-shaped, entire at the base but serrate at the tip. Its species name, "thalictroides", comes from the similarity between the large highly divided, multiple-compound leaves of Meadow-rue ("Thalictrum") and those of Blue Cohosh.
It is found in hardwood forest of the eastern United States, and favors moist coves and hillsides, generally in shady locations, in rich soil.
Black Cohosh ("Cimicifuga racemosa"), although similarly named, is actually a plant in a separate genus.
Blue Cohosh grows in eastern North America, from Manitoba and Oklahoma east to the Atlantic Ocean.
ee also
*"Caulophyllum"
External links
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CATH2 USDA page for "Caulophyllum thalictroides"]
* [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=233500331 Blue Cohosh page] from eFloras site
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Caulophyllum thalictroides — papooseroot papooseroot, papoose root papoose root . (Bot.) A tall herb ({Caulophyllum thalictroides}) of eastern North America and Asia having blue berrylike fruit and a thick knotty rootstock formerly used medicinally; the {Cohosh}. See also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caulophyllum thalictroides — papooseroot papooseroot, papoose root papoose root . (Bot.) A tall herb ({Caulophyllum thalictroides}) of eastern North America and Asia having blue berrylike fruit and a thick knotty rootstock formerly used medicinally; the {Cohosh}. See also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caulophyllum thalictroides — vingirinis stieblapis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Raugerškinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, maistinis, vaistinis augalas (Caulophyllum thalictroides), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. Naudojamas gėrimams (kavos pakaitalui) gaminti. atitikmenys: lot … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Caulophyllum thalictroides — Cohosh Co hosh, n. (Bot.) A perennial American herb ({Caulophyllum thalictroides}), whose rootstock is used in medicine; also called {pappoose root}. The name is sometimes also given to the {Cimicifuga racemosa}, and to two species of {Act[ae]a} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caulophyllum thalictroides — ID 16346 Symbol Key CATH2 Common Name blue cohosh Family Berberidaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, CT, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE … USDA Plant Characteristics
Caulophyllum thalictroides — noun tall herb of eastern North America and Asia having blue berrylike fruit and a thick knotty rootstock formerly used medicinally • Syn: ↑blue cohosh, ↑blueberry root, ↑papooseroot, ↑papoose root, ↑squawroot, ↑squaw root, ↑Caulophyllum… … Useful english dictionary
Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. — Symbol CATH2 Common Name blue cohosh Botanical Family Berberidaceae … Scientific plant list
Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. var. giganteum Farw. — Symbol CAGI6 Synonym Symbol CATHG Botanical Family Berberidaceae … Scientific plant list
Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. — Symbol CATH2 Common Name blue cohosh Botanical Family Berberidaceae … Scientific plant list
Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. var. giganteum Farw. — Symbol CAGI6 Synonym Symbol CATHG Botanical Family Berberidaceae … Scientific plant list
