Genus: Caulophyllum — blue cohosh
Reference: Haines (2003), Loconte (1997).
![Leaves: Caulophyllum giganteum. ~ By Bruce Patterson. ~ Copyright © 2025 Bruce Patterson. ~ foxpatterson[at]comcast.net](https://newfs.s3.amazonaws.com/taxon-images-1000s1000/Berberidaceae/caulophyllum-giganteum-le-bpatterson-c.jpg)
![Flowers: Caulophyllum giganteum. ~ By Arthur Haines. ~ Copyright © 2025 Arthur Haines. ~ arthur.d.haines[at]gmail.com](https://newfs.s3.amazonaws.com/taxon-images-1000s1000/Berberidaceae/caulophyllum-giganteum-fl-ahaines-b.jpg)
Family
Berberidaceae (barberry family)
This genus’s species in New England
Visit this genus in the Dichotomous Key