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Actaea spicata L.

baneberry (Ranunculaceae)

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The flowers of Actaea spicata consist of a few petal-like sepals, up to 6 petals (often none), one carpel and several stamens.

Malham Cove (VC64: Mid-West Yorkshire); 2017-05-21

 baneberry / Actaea spicata: The flowers of _Actaea spicata_ consist of a few petal-like sepals, up to 6 petals (often none), one carpel and several stamens.

Within the British Isles, Actaea spicata only grows in limestone pavements and open woodlands in the Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors and Lower Wharfedale.

Malham Cove (VC64: Mid-West Yorkshire); 2017-05-21

 baneberry / Actaea spicata: Within the British Isles, _Actaea spicata_ only grows in limestone pavements and open woodlands in the Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors and Lower Wharfedale.

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