Tag: Black Cohosh

  • Ghosts?

    Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa) is in bloom along the trails up here right now. They have always made me think of ghosts of the people who lived here for thousands of years before now. Reminders of the past. Black Cohosh is a herbaceous perennial that grows quite tall, between three and seven feet tall, one…

  • Buttercup Family?

    Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa) is getting ready for bloom time, up here in the woods. It will be a while yet though, until it happens. The ones I’m seeing are 6 to 8 inches up. They reach 4 feet tall as they bloom. I was surprised just now, as I was looking through information on…