Caulophyllum giganteum

Caulophyllum giganteum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Berberidaceae
Genus:	Caulophyllum
Species:	C. giganteum
Binomial name
Caulophyllum giganteum (Farwell) Loconte & Blackwel

Caulophyllum giganteum, the northern blue cohosh, is a species of flowering plant in the barberry family. It is native primarily to northeastern North America, where it is found in rich forests.^[1]

Caulophyllum giganteum produces around four to eighteen purple flowers in early spring. It blooms around 10-15 days earlier than its relative, Caulophyllum thalictroides. C. thalictroides also differs by having more abundant flowers that are yellow or green.^[2]

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