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Fall Colors – White Baneberry

November 9, 2016

Both the Red and White Baneberry have similar leaves, but the stems on the berries are quite different. Note the thick stems of these White Baneberry (Actaea pachypoda) seeds. The Red is much thinner. White Baneberry has a large black spot (which is why it is often called Doll’s Eyes), while the Red is smaller and less conspicuous.

I love fall. It’s the season that clothes itself in the colors I like the most — reds, oranges, yellows, browns and greens. The fall foliage of the White Baneberry (Actaea pachypoda) is a good example.

According to plant i.d. resources I researched, the berries of both the White and the Red Baneberry (Actaea rubra) are poisonous; eating only a few can make one seriously ill. Eating a large amount can cause death. Seriously, however, they don’t taste very good so the likelihood of that seems very distant.

Note:  White Baneberry (Actaea pachypoda) was formerly known as Actaea alba.

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