Ranunculaceae Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd.
Red Baneberry
Eskimo, Arctic - Drug, Poison
Use documented by:
Porsild, A.E., 1953, Edible Plants of the Arctic, Arctic 6:15-34, page 17
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Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd.
Scientific name: Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd.
USDA symbol: ACRUR2 (
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Common names: Red Baneberry
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Arctic
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Poison
Notes: Fruits considered poisonous.
RECRD: 60474 id: 1457