Actaea pachypoda

Dolls'-eyes, White Baneberry

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Family: Ranunculaceae

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: April - May
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe: July - October

It can be somewhat disconcerting to see eyeballs looking up at you in the woods! Not to worry, it's just the ripening fruits of the Doll's eyes.




11 September 2013
Appalachian Trail near Damascus, VA
12 August 2015
Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA
(fruits)
12 August 2015
Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA
(fruits)
12 August 2015
Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA




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