Botany

Actaea spicata

Actaea spicata, the baneberry or herb Christopher, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Actaea, native from Europe to western Siberia and northern Iran. It is often found on limestone edges and in deciduous woodland; key factors are shade, low competition, and a cool, protected root run.

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See also

• ▸Asclepias amplexicaulis
• ▸Culture of Morocco
• ▸Acacia fimbriata

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