Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium


  Aruncus dioicus (Walter) Fernald var. acuminatus (Rydb.) Rydb. ex Hara image
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Family Rosaceae
Aruncus dioicus (Walter) Fernald var. acuminatus (Rydb.) Rydb. ex Hara
bride's-feathers, goat's-beard
Aruncus: Greek, originally named by Pliny the Elder, early Roamn naturalists and writer but meaning is lost
dioicus: Greek for "two houses"
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Status: Introduced - escaped
Plant: erect, perennial, 3'-6' tall forb
Flower: white, 5-parted, 1/16"; blooms May-June
Habitat: moderate moisture; woods
(Glossary)

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Synonyms 
Aruncus acuminatus (Rydb.) Rydb.
Aruncus sylvester Kostel. ex Maxim. var. acuminatus (Rydb.) Jeps.
         
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