Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides)
Description:
- Height: Can grow up to 3 feet tall.
- Foliage: Has attractive, lacy, blue-green, compound leaves that turn a deeper green as they mature.
- Flowers: Produces small, greenish-yellow flowers in spring, which are followed by blue berries in the fall. These berries are not for human consumption as they are toxic.
- Habitat: Indigenous to the Midwestern region of the United States, typically found in moist, well-draining soils in forested areas.