baneberry

Synonyms:

cohosh, herb Christopher

Types:

Actaea rubra, red baneberry, red-berry, redberry, snakeberry

North American perennial herb with alternately compound leaves and racemes of small white flowers followed by bright red oval poisonous berries

Actaea alba, doll's eyes, white baneberry, white bead, white cohosh

North American herb with white poisonous berries

Type of:

poisonous plant

a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism

Type of:

berry

a small fruit having any of various structures, e.g., simple (grape or blueberry) or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry)