Family: Barberry
Season: spring
(Apr-96; Shidagin Hollow; Blue Cohosh (flower))
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(15-June-96; FLT east of Reiman Woods; Blue Cohosh (berry))
(22-Jul-96; Treman Lake; berries)
Blue Cohosh
A common spring "flower" woodland floors 1-2 feet tall; fairly common, fairly well-missed. Foliage emerges brown-purple and looks quite mutant and poisionous, but later "expands" to the appearance of over-sized rue-like leaves. Brown/Green flowers easily missed. Blue berries later.