Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa (Actaea racemosa))

Family: Ranunculaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Late summer, Mid summer Late summer, Mid summer UPDATE 10.12.12: Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt. is a synonym of Actaea racemosa L. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - cooked. Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity. — Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity.

Habitat & North American Range

Moist, mixed deciduous forests, wooded slopes, ravines, creek margins, thickets, moist meadowlands, forest margins, and especially mountainous terrain from sea level to 1500 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)