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Definition of Actaea spicata

Actaea spicata
Herb Herb (?; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F. herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh` food, pasture, fe`rbein to feed.] 1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the ground, after flowering. Note: Annual herbs live but one season; biennial herbs flower the second season, and then die; perennial herbs produce new stems year after year. 2. Grass; herbage. And flocks Grazing the tender herb. --Milton. Herb bennet. (Bot.) See Bennet. Herb Christopher (Bot.), an herb (Act[ae]a spicata), whose root is used in nervous diseases; the baneberry. The name is occasionally given to other plants, as the royal fern, the wood betony, etc. Herb Gerard (Bot.), the goutweed; -- so called in honor of St. Gerard, who used to be invoked against the gout. --Dr. Prior. Herb grace, or Herb of grace. (Bot.) See Rue. Herb Margaret (Bot.), the daisy. See Marguerite. Herb Paris (Bot.), an Old World plant related to the trillium (Paris quadrifolia), commonly reputed poisonous. Herb Robert (Bot.), a species of Geranium (G. Robertianum.)

Meaning of Actaea spicata from wikipedia

- Actaea ****ata, the baneberry or herb Christopher, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Actaea, native from Europe to western Siberia and northern...
- (Aiton) Willd. (syn. Actaea erythrocarpa) – red baneberry Actaea simplex (DC.) Wormsk. ex Prantl Actaea ****ata L. (syn. Actaea alba) – baneberry, herb...
- Actaea rubra, the red baneberry or chinaberry, is a poisonous herbaceous flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to North America. It is a...
- A. ****ata may refer to: Actaea ****ata, the baneberry, Eurasian baneberry or herb Christopher, a flowering plant species native to Europe Amelanchier...
- ****ata, a Latin word meaning spiked, may refer to: ****ata (genus), a flea genus in the subfamily Dactylopsyllinae Actaea ****ata, a poisonous herbaceous...
- the Palearctic realm. The wingspan is 21–23 mm. The larvae feed on Actaea ****ata. Acasis appensata appensata Acasis appensata baicalensis (Bang-Haas...
- are abundant, and in richer soils, herbs (e.g., Paris quadrifolia, Actaea ****ata) and broad-leaved gr****es (e.g., Milium effusum) are more common. In...
- southernmost limit of presence for plants of northern origin, such as Actaea ****ata or Rhynchocorys elephas. Mammals in the park are roe deer, wild boar...
- generation per year with adults on wing in June. The larvae feed on Actaea ****ata. Larvae can be found from the end of June to August. They live in the...
- Hottonia palustris - rare Primula veris - rare Aconitum lycoctonum Actaea ****ata Anemone nemorosa - common Anemone ranunculoides Batrachium circinatum...