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Blue Cohosh
Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx.
Berberidaceae
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Blue cohosh at Cape Chin, photo credit J. Dolan 2022

Names and Their Meanings

Blue Cohosh - Caulophyllum thalictroides
Kanienʼkéha
karhakón:ha, kahrhatakon
Anishinaabemowin
kwemshkiki, be'cigodji'bigak, bezhigojiibik, zhiigimewibag
French
Caulophylle Faux-pigamon, graines à chapelet
Blue cohosh at Cape Chin, photo credit J. Dolan 2022
Blue cohosh flower, photo credit Bat Cave Botanicals
Blue cohosh fruiting at Copper Kettle, photo credit J. Dolan 2022
Blue cohosh patch at Copper Kettle, photo credit J. Dolan 2022

Blue Cohosh

Conservation Status

S5 (Secure) in Ontario, and S4 (Apparently Secure) in Quebec