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Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd.

13 photos.
A shrubby species known as the "western baneberry", "red baneberry", "snake berry",
"Chinaberry" or "doll's eyes".

ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 18723

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


1.  Late May.  Terminal cluster of blossoms.

2.  Late May.  A bipinnately compound leaf.

3.  May 20, 2009.  Close-up of a flower
cluster in bud.

4.  June 6, 2009.  Plants in bloom.

5.  June 11, 2009. Close-up of a cluster of
berries taken just after the flowers dropped
their petals.  Note the stamens.

6.  June 22, 2009.  Close-up of a cluster of
unripe berries.

7.  July 22, 2009.  Close-up of a cluster of
partially ripe berries.

8.  July 12, 2009.  Close-up of a cluster of
berries of mixed color.

9.  July 12, 2009.  Another close-up of a
cluster of  berries of mixed color.

10.  July 22, 2009.  Close-up of a cluster of
ripe white berries.

11.  July 12, 2009.  Close-up of a cluster of
ripe red berries.

12.  July 22, 2009.  Close view of plants with
ripe red berries.

13.  July 2, 2009.  Berries of two species.
The red berries are of A. rubra while the
white berries are of Cornus sericea.
All photos taken above Circle
Hot Springs
65°  29.00' N,  144° 38.65' W
Elev. 950 ft.