Caulophyllum thalictroides

(Linnaeus) Michaux

Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 204. 1803.

Common names: Blue cohosh squaw-root papoose-root caulophylle faux-pigamon
EndemicIllustrated
Basionym: Leontice thalictroides Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 1: 312. 1753
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

Stems 2-9 dm. Leaves: 1st leaf (3-) 4-ternate; 2d leaf (2-) 3-ternate; leaflets 3-8 × 2-10 cm. Inflorescences with 5-70 flowers. Flowers: bracteoles 1-3 mm; sepals yellow, purple, green, 3-6 2-3 mm, apically revolute; petals 1-2.5 mm; stamen filaments 0.5-1.5 mm; pistil 1-3 mm; style 0.25-1 mm. 2n = 16.


Phenology: Flowering late spring.
Habitat: Mesophytic forests
Elevation: 0-1200 m

Distribution

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Man., N.B., Ont., Que., Ala., Ark., Conn., Del., D.C., Ga., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Mo., Nebr., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., N.Dak., Ohio, Pa., S.C., S.Dak., Tenn., Vt., Va., W.Va., Wis.

Discussion

Native Americans used various preparations of the root of Caulophyllum thalictroides medicinally to treat rheumatism, toothaches, profuse menstruation, indigestion and stomach cramps, fits and hysterics, genito-urinary disfunction, gallstones, and fever, as an aid in childbirth, and as a general tonic (D. E. Moermann 1986).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"-2-3mm" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property."dm" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.

Henry Loconte +
(Linnaeus) Michaux +
Leontice thalictroides +
Blue cohosh +, squaw-root +, papoose-root +  and caulophylle faux-pigamon +
Man. +, N.B. +, Ont. +, Que. +, Ala. +, Ark. +, Conn. +, Del. +, D.C. +, Ga. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, Ky. +, Maine +, Md. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Minn. +, Mo. +, Nebr. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, N.Dak. +, Ohio +, Pa. +, S.C. +, S.Dak. +, Tenn. +, Vt. +, Va. +, W.Va. +  and Wis. +
0-1200 m +
small +  and large +
showy +  and inconspicuous +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (?) +  and 2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (?) +
not developed +
Mesophytic forests +
axillary +  and terminal +
(2-)3-ternate +  and (3-)4-ternate +
opposite +  and alternate +
larger +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
pinnate +  and palmate +
not toothed +
1-carpellate +
basal +  and superior +
bladderlike +
3-merous +  and 2-merous +
distinct +
fan--shaped +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
Flowering late spring. +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Fl. Bor.-Amer. +
pulvinate +
green +  and yellow +
distinct +
Endemic +  and Illustrated +
elongating +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
palmate +  and pinnate +
persistent +
eccentric +
0.025 cm0.25 mm <br />2.5e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
Caulophyllum thalictroides +
Caulophyllum +
species +
deciduous +  and perennial +