Blooming surprise in upstate New York reveals first new flowering plant species in nearly ten years

Justin Scholten '22 knows the plants growing on the forest floor around the Finger Lakes. There's the white baneberry, Actaea pachypoda and the red baneberry, Actaea rubra. Both are about 30–70 ...
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Don’t eat this creepy, toxic flowering plant in North Carolina, researchers say

(WGHP) — There’s a creepy plant that grows in North Carolina you’re advised to stay away from if seen. Actaea pachypoda, also known as the white baneberry or doll’s-eyes, is a species of flowering ...
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Doll’s Eyes: Pic of delirium-causing plant will give you creepy vibes

There are hundreds of strange plants that inhabit our planet, and Actaea pachypoda, also referred to as the doll’s eyes, is one of them. The US National Park Service took to Instagram to share a ...
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