Taxon:  Actaea spicata L.



Summary
Genus:
Actaea
Section:
Actaea
Family:
Ranunculaceae
Subfamily:
Ranunculoideae
Tribe:
Actaeeae
Nomen number:
1385
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 1:504.  1753
Verified:
12/05/1995 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
7 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Actaea spicata L. var. acuminata (Wall. ex Royle) H. Hara (0 active accession[s])
Actaea spicata L. var. spicata (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Actaea spicata L. var. nigra L.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  2. Compton, J. A. et al. 1998. Reclassification of Actaea to include Cimicifuga and Souliea (Ranunculaceae): phylogeny inferred from morphology, nrDNA ITS, and cpDNA trnL-F sequence variation. Taxon 47:617.
  3. Cooper, M. R. & A. W. Johnson. 1984. Poisonous plants in Britain and their effects on animals and man Note: poisonous
  4. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  5. Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
  6. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
  7. Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
  8. Kingsbury, J. M. 1964. Poisonous plants of the United States and Canada. Note: poisonous
  9. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  10. Lampe, K. F. & M. A. McCann. 1985. AMA handbook of poisonous and injurious plants Note: poisonous
  11. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
  12. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1993. Flora europaea, ed. 2.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishbaneberry  1Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Swedishtrolldruva  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusArmenia  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusAzerbaijan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusGeorgia  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusRussian FederationDagestan Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusRussian Federation-CiscaucasiaCiscaucasia Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaAfghanistan e.Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIran n.Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey n.Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentBhutan  Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaHimachal Pradesh Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaJammu and Kashmir Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaSikkim Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentPakistan n.Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeBelarus  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeEstonia  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeLatvia  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeLithuania  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian Federation-European partEuropean part Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeUkraine incl. KrymJalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeAustria  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeBelgium  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeCzech Republic  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeGermany  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeHungary  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeNetherlands  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropePoland  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSlovakia  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSwitzerland  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeDenmark  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeFinland  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeNorway  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeSweden  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited KingdomEngland Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeAlbania  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBosnia and Herzegovina  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBulgaria  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeCroatia  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreece  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeMontenegro  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeNorth Macedonia  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeRomania  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSerbia  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSlovenia  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain n.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Afghanistan (e.), Iran (n.), Turkey (n.)
  • CAUCASUS: Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia [Ciscaucasia], Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation [Dagestan]
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: Bhutan, India [Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Sikkim], Pakistan (n.)
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom [England], Norway, Sweden
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part], Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine (incl. Krym)
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Croatia, Italy, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain (n.), France

Reference(s)
  1. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  2. Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
  3. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  4. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Medicinesfolklore Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Vertebrate poisonsmammals Kingsbury, J. M. 1964. Poisonous plants of the United States and Canada. Note: poisonous
Vertebrate poisonsmammals Cooper, M. R. & A. W. Johnson. 1984. Poisonous plants in Britain and their effects on animals and man Note: poisonous
Vertebrate poisonsmammals Lampe, K. F. & M. A. McCann. 1985. AMA handbook of poisonous and injurious plants Note: poisonous
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=1385. Accessed 15 April 2026.