Actaea spicata, Eurasian Baneberry - Seeds - plants - dried herbs

Common names: Baneberry, Eurasian baneberry, Herb Christopher

Botanical name & synonyms: Actaea spicata, Actaea nigra, Actaea christophoriana, Christophoriana vulgaris, Christophoriana spicata, Actaea corymbosa, Actaea densiflora, Actaea spicata var. nigra, Actaea vulgaris

Family: Buttercup, crowfoot family (Ranunculaceae)

• native to Europe to western Sibiria
  

• perennial
  

• 30 to 60cm
  

• flower V to VI
  

• plant community: deciduous forest soil
  

• cold germinate
  

• weight of 1 000 seeds = 8gram