Actaea matsumurae

Actaea matsumurae, the Kamchatka bugbane or Japanese bugbane,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, that is native to Japan, Mongolia and Eastern Russia. Other common names include baneberry, which is also applied to other Actaea species.

Actaea matsumurae
Actaea matsumurae 'White Pearl'
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Actaea
Species:
A. matsumurae
Binomial name
Actaea matsumurae
(Nakai) J. Compton & Hedd.[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Cimicifuga foetida var. matsumurae Nakai
  • Cimicifuga matsumurae (Nakai) Luferov
  • Cimicifuga matsumurae var. leiogyna (H.Takeda) Luferov

This rhizomatous herbaceous perennial was formerly known as Cimicifuga matsumurae, a name which is still found in the horticultural literature.

Description

The leaves are compound and deeply-cut in shape, with showy, miniature white flowers borne on erect stems in late summer or autumn. It is the latest flowering of the cultivated Actaea species.[3] The racemes of flowers may bend towards the light. They may be followed by poisonous black berries.

Cultivation

The plant is best grown in a partly-shaded, sheltered spot, in soil that remains reliably moist.

Two cultivars, 'Elstead Variety'[4] and 'White Pearl'[5] have achieved the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Growing 3–4 ft (0.91–1.22 m) tall,[3] 'White Pearl' is the taller of the two cultivars.

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References
  1. "Actaea matsumurae". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  2. "Actaea matsumurae". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – via The Plant List.
  3. "Actaea matsumurae". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  4. "Actaea matsumurae 'Elstead Variety'". RHS. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  5. "Actaea matsumurae 'White Pearl'". RHS. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
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