Actaea spicata
A species in the Ranunculaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Ranunculales
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Actaea
- Species
- Actaea spicata
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1753
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Actaea spicata. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
8 synonyms in this snapshot
- Actaea corymbosaName author: Stokes
- Actaea densifloraName author: M.Kral
- Actaea nigraName author: (L.) G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb.
- Actaea spicata var. melanocarpaName author: Ledeb.
- Actaea spicata var. nigraName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)
- Actaea vulgarisName author: Spach
- Christophoriana spicataName author: (L.) Moench
- Christophoriana vulgarisName author: Rupr.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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