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The common name comes from the berries. In flower, white baneberry looks very similar to red baneberry (Actaea rubra). The distinguishing feature is the stalk of each flower -- it is fairly thick in white baneberry, and very slender in red baneberry.

• Family: Buttercup (Ranunculaceae)
• Habitat: rich woods
• Height: 1-2 feet
• Flower size: 1/4 inch across
• Flower color: white
• Flowering time: May to June
• Origin: native