White cohosh

White Cohosh is a common name for several plants and can refer to:

• Actaea pachypoda, also known as doll's-eyes or white baneberry
• Actaea racemosa, also known as black cohosh, black bugbane, black snakeroot, and fairy candle

Actaea pachypoda

Actaea pachypoda, commonly known as doll's-eyes or white baneberry, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to North America. The plant is named for its distinctive white berries, which resemble the eyes of a doll. The berries are highly toxic to humans, but are consumed by birds, which disperse the seeds in their droppings.

Actaea racemosa

Actaea racemosa, commonly known as black cohosh, black bugbane, black snakeroot, and fairy candle, is a species of flowering plant of the family Ranunculaceae. It is native to eastern North America from the extreme south of Ontario to central Georgia, and west to Missouri and Arkansas. Black cohosh is used as a traditional folk remedy for women's health issues, such as symptoms of menopause and premenstrual syndrome (PMS).

See also

• List of plants known as cohosh
• Actaea