Blue Cohosh

Blue Cohosh

Blue Cohosh Caulophyllum thalictroides is a knee-high plant of North American woods. When young it is a dull-purple with a whitish coating. Its leaves are divided into leaflets and its yellowish-green flowers are in small clusters. Later these develop into clusters of dark blue berries. The Ojibway name for this plant is 'Zheegimaewibug' (the old separated one). [CH] {GW}