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blue cohosh

Caulophyllum thalictroides

Description:

spring wildflower with greenish flower

Habitat:

wooded riverbank

Notes:

It was used as a medicinal herb by American Indians. Many Native American tribes, and later European herbologists and mid-wives, would use this herb in conjunction with other herbs and fluids for abortive and contraceptive purposes.

3 Comments

AnnaWhipkey
AnnaWhipkey 12 years ago

Thanks for the ID Aarongunnar

AnnaWhipkey
AnnaWhipkey 12 years ago

Thanks oxyjack!

oxyjack
oxyjack 12 years ago

Beautiful!

AnnaWhipkey
Spotted by
AnnaWhipkey

Indiana, USA

Spotted on Mar 31, 2012
Submitted on Apr 2, 2012

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