Cimicifuga

Updated on Nov 19, 2023

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Kingdom Plantae Family Ranunculaceae Higher classification Ranunculaceae		Order Ranunculales Scientific name Cimicifuga Rank Genus

Similar Actaea simplex, Actaea, Ranunculaceae, Actaea cimicifuga, Cimicifuga foetida

Cimicifuga (bugbane or cohosh) was a genus of between 12-18 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

Cimicifuga Cimicifuga racemosa 39ATROPURPUREA39 Havliscz

The genus is now generally included in Actaea.

The name Cimicifuga means 'bedbug repeller'.

Numerous cultivars (Listed as Actaea) have been developed for garden use, of which 'Brunette' (Actaea Atropurpurea Group) has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.