Caulophyllum thalictroides

Characteristics
Dicots
Berberidaceae
Caulophyllum
Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx.
Blue Cohosh
forb
10
**
Native TN[SNR] KY[S4S5] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Anther Type
Basifixed
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Brown (incl. Maroon)
Carpel Number/Pistil
1
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
No
Fruit Type
Drupe
Fruit Wet/Dry
Wet
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
forb
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
compound
Leaf Dissection
2
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
pinnate; ternate
Leaflet Margins
dentate; lobed
Leaflet Number
9; 12; 15; 17; 19; >20
Moisture Requirements
Mesic
Natural Area Presence
PCSF; FCFSP; ObedWSR; NCCGSNA; LGS; NRG; GILES; UCR; BEH; BFM; GM; GRSM; SGSNA; WOLF; LCW; TRG; SM; LC; FG; WOCG-BISO
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Ovules per Carpel
2
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Chert; Limestone; Sandstone
Perianth Present
Yes
Petal Number
6
Pistil Number
1
Placentation Type
Basal
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Acidic; Alkaline; Circumneutral
Stamen Number
6
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Silt
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
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** Not applicable or data not available.
Classification
Ranunculales
Caulophyllum
Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. - Blue Cohosh
Species Distribution Map

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Caulophyllum thalictroides - 3
Caulophyllum thalictroides - Ashley B. Morris View Full Size
Caulophyllum thalictroides - 3
Caulophyllum thalictroides - Ashley B. Morris View Full Size
Caulophyllum thalictroides - 3
Caulophyllum thalictroides - Ashley B. Morris View Full Size
Caulophyllum thalictroides - 3
Caulophyllum thalictroides - Ashley B. Morris View Full Size
Caulophyllum thalictroides - 13
Caulophyllum thalictroides - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Caulophyllum thalictroides - 13
Caulophyllum thalictroides - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Caulophyllum thalictroides - 13
Caulophyllum thalictroides - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Caulophyllum thalictroides - 2
Caulophyllum thalictroides - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Caulophyllum thalictroides - 20
Caulophyllum thalictroides - Milo Pyne View Full Size
Caulophyllum thalictroides - 20
Caulophyllum thalictroides - Milo Pyne View Full Size
Caulophyllum thalictroides - 20
Caulophyllum thalictroides - Milo Pyne View Full Size
Caulophyllum thalictroides - 21
Caulophyllum thalictroides - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Caulophyllum thalictroides - 21
Caulophyllum thalictroides - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Caulophyllum thalictroides - 21
Caulophyllum thalictroides - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Caulophyllum thalictroides - 21
Caulophyllum thalictroides - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Caulophyllum thalictroides - 19
Caulophyllum thalictroides - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Caulophyllum thalictroides - 19
Caulophyllum thalictroides - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Caulophyllum thalictroides - 19
Caulophyllum thalictroides - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Caulophyllum thalictroides - 19
Caulophyllum thalictroides - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Caulophyllum thalictroides - 2
Caulophyllum thalictroides - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Caulophyllum thalictroides - 2
Caulophyllum thalictroides - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Caulophyllum thalictroides - 2
Caulophyllum thalictroides - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Caulophyllum thalictroides - 2
Caulophyllum thalictroides - Joey Shaw View Full Size