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Aruncus dioicus var. acuminatus
Aruncus dioicus (Walter) Fernald var. acuminatus (Rydb.) Rydb. ex H. Hara
Bride's Feathers, Sylvan Goatsbeard
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Aruncus acuminatus, Aruncus sylvester ssp. acuminatus
USDA Symbol: ARDIA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
This graceful, erect, 3-6 ft. perennial is known for its large, ferny, tri-pinnately compound foliage and huge panicles of small, white flowers in long, slender, drooping spikes.
The male plant is preferred as it bears showier flower clusters and does not self-seed.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , OR , WACanada: AB , BC , YT
Native Distribution: Alaska south to n.w. California.
Native Habitat: Moist woods; streams banks; below 5000 ft.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Aruncus dioicus var. acuminatus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Aruncus dioicus var. acuminatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Aruncus dioicus var. acuminatus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-09Research By: TWC Staff