bugbane: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Cimicifuga • rattletop

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Tall stems of bugbane (Cimicifuga racemosa) with clusters of small white flowers rise above green foliage in a garden setting.

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American bugbane Cimicifuga foetida black cohosh Ranunculaceae orchid tulip rose iris poppy passion flower rhododendron begonia lily geranium

Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap

Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous