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  7. Baneberry
  8. Red Baneberry

species 46,045 observations

Red Baneberry

Actaea rubra

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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28 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Spirea Looper, Cohosh Pug 2
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Phytomyza actaeivora 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Wild Turkey, Brown Bear 2
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Orange-legged Furrow Bee, Evodinus monticola, Black-bristled Logsitter, Two-spotted Bumble Bee 23

Children

  • Red-fruited Red Baneberry
  • White-fruited Red Baneberry

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Full sun Part shade Full shade
Moisture
Moist
Soil pH
Acid
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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