Common Name:
GIANT BLUE COHOSH
Synonym:
Caulophyllum thalictroides
|
Coefficient of Conservatism:
5
Coefficient of Wetness:
5
Wetness Index:
UPL
Physiognomy:
Nt P-Forb
R. W. Smith
Included in C. thalictroides in Michigan Flora.
Rich deciduous forests.
Blooms earlier in the spring than Caulophyllum thalictroides, and then readily recognizable because the young foliage is a dark purplish green, with the flowers a dark blue-purple. Despite the name, this and C. thalictroides are roughly the same size when the leaves are fully expanded.
Locations
|
Antrim County
|
|
Benzie County
|
|
Charlevoix County
|
|
Emmet County
|
|
Genesee County
|
|
Ingham County
|
|
Iosco County
|
|
Isabella County
|
|
Jackson County
|
|
Kalkaska County
|
|
Lenawee County
|
|
Macomb County
|
|
Oakland County
|
|
Ogemaw County
|
|
Ottawa County
|
|
Sanilac County
|
|
Shiawassee County
|
|
St. Clair County
|
|
Tuscola County
|
|
Washtenaw County
|
|
Wayne County
|
Citation:
MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. February 25, 2021. https://michiganflora.net/species.aspx?id=543.