Aruncus dioicus, known as goat's beard, buck's-beard[1] or bride's feathers, is a flowering herbaceousperennial plant in the familyRosaceae, found in Europe, Asia, and eastern and western North America. It is the type species of the genusAruncus. It has alternate, pinnately compound leaves, on thin, stiff stems, with plumes of feathery white or cream flowers borne in summer.
The leaves are alternate and pinnately compound. Leaflets are sharply compoundly-serrate.
The species is from 1.2 to 1.8 metres (4 to 6 ft) tall, with compound leaves consisting of 3 or 5 leaflets. Very small, 5-petaled white or cream flowers are displayed in showy panicles, blooming in late spring to early summer. Male and female flowers are borne on different plants.[3] The flower spikes rise high above the plant, adding to the showiness of the species. Plants with male flowers have a showier bloom than the ones with female flowers.[4]
Varietiesedit
Aruncus dioicus var. aethusifolius (H.Lév.) H.Hara – Korean goatsbeard[5]
Distribution and Habitatedit
This plant can be found in moist woodland, often at higher altitudes, throughout temperate areas of Europe, Asia, and eastern and western North America. In the UK it is considered suitable for planting in and around water areas,[6] and has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[7][8] Goat's beard prefers humus-rich soil and shade or partial shade. It can be grown in full sun if it has consistent moisture.
Ecologyedit
Aruncus dioicus is the host plant for the dusky azure butterfly.[9]
Usesedit
In Italy the young shoots are eaten, usually boiled briefly in herb infused water, and then cooked with eggs and cheese. In Friuli it is one of the ingredients in the local home-made soup based on wild greens called 'pistic'.[10]
Native Americans in the Northwest used the plant medicinally as a diuretic, as a poultice, and to treat blood diseases, smallpox, and sore throats.[12]
^BS 7370-5 Recommendations for maintenance of water areas
^"RHS Plant Selector - Aruncus dioicus". Retrieved 23 February 2020.
^"AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 8. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
^Robinson, Gaden S.; Ackery, Phillip R.; Kitching, Ian; Beccaloni, George W.; Hernández, Luis M. (2023). "HOSTS - The Hostplants and Caterpillars Database at the Natural History Museum". www.nhm.ac.uk. doi:10.5519/havt50xw.
^Ghirardini, M.; Carli, M.; Del Vecchio, N.; Rovati, A.; Cova, O.; Valigi, F.; Agnetti, G.; MacConi, M.; Adamo, D.; Traina, M.; Laudini, F.; Marcheselli, I.; Caruso, N.; Gedda, T.; Donati, F.; Marzadro, A.; Russi, P.; Spaggiari, C.; Bianco, M.; Binda, R.; Barattieri, E.; Tognacci, A.; Girardo, M.; Vaschetti, L.; Caprino, P.; Sesti, E.; Andreozzi, G.; Coletto, E.; Belzer, G.; Pieroni, A. (2007). "The importance of a taste. A comparative study on wild food plant consumption in twenty-one local communities in Italy". Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 3: 22. doi:10.1186/1746-4269-3-22. PMC1877798. PMID 17480214.
^Jeong, S. Y.; Jun, D. Y.; Kim, Y. H.; Min, B. S.; Min, B. K.; Woo, M. H. (2011). "Monoterpenoids from the aerial parts of Aruncus dioicus var. Kamtschaticus and their antioxidant and cytotoxic activities". Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 21 (11): 3252–3256. doi:10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.04.043. PMID 21546250.
^Fagan, Damian (2019). Wildflowers of Oregon: A Field Guide to Over 400 Wildflowers, Trees, and Shrubs of the Coast, Cascades, and High Desert. Guilford, CT: FalconGuides. p. 81. ISBN978-1-4930-3633-2. OCLC 1073035766.
External linksedit
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Aruncus dioicus known as goat s beard buck s beard 1 or bride s feathers is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the family Rosaceae found in Europe Asia and eastern and western North America It is the type species of the genus Aruncus It has alternate pinnately compound leaves on thin stiff stems with plumes of feathery white or cream flowers borne in summer Aruncus dioicus Inflorescence Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Eudicots Clade Rosids Order Rosales Family Rosaceae Genus Aruncus Species A dioicus Binomial name Aruncus dioicus Walter Fernald The Latin specific epithet dioicus means having the male reproductive organs on one plant and the female on another 2 Contents 1 Description 2 Varieties 3 Distribution and Habitat 4 Ecology 5 Uses 6 References 7 External linksDescription edit nbsp The leaves are alternate and pinnately compound Leaflets are sharply compoundly serrate The species is from 1 2 to 1 8 metres 4 to 6 ft tall with compound leaves consisting of 3 or 5 leaflets Very small 5 petaled white or cream flowers are displayed in showy panicles blooming in late spring to early summer Male and female flowers are borne on different plants 3 The flower spikes rise high above the plant adding to the showiness of the species Plants with male flowers have a showier bloom than the ones with female flowers 4 Varieties editAruncus dioicus var aethusifolius H Lev H Hara Korean goatsbeard 5 Distribution and Habitat editThis plant can be found in moist woodland often at higher altitudes throughout temperate areas of Europe Asia and eastern and western North America In the UK it is considered suitable for planting in and around water areas 6 and has gained the Royal Horticultural Society s Award of Garden Merit 7 8 Goat s beard prefers humus rich soil and shade or partial shade It can be grown in full sun if it has consistent moisture Ecology editAruncus dioicus is the host plant for the dusky azure butterfly 9 Uses editIn Italy the young shoots are eaten usually boiled briefly in herb infused water and then cooked with eggs and cheese In Friuli it is one of the ingredients in the local home made soup based on wild greens called pistic 10 Aruncus dioicus var kamtschaticus has shown potent cytotoxicity against Jurkat T cells 11 Native Americans in the Northwest used the plant medicinally as a diuretic as a poultice and to treat blood diseases smallpox and sore throats 12 References edit BSBI List 2007 xls Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland Archived from the original xls on 2015 06 26 Retrieved 2014 10 17 Harrison Lorraine 2012 RHS Latin for Gardeners United Kingdom Mitchell Beazley ISBN 978 1845337315 Denison Edgar 2017 Missouri Wildflowers Sixth ed Conservation Commission of the State of Missouri p 29 ISBN 978 1 887247 59 7 Aruncus dioicus Plant Finder www missouribotanicalgarden org English Names for Korean Native Plants PDF Pocheon Korea National Arboretum 2015 p 362 ISBN 978 89 97450 98 5 Archived from the original PDF on 25 May 2017 Retrieved 24 December 2016 via Korea Forest Service BS 7370 5 Recommendations for maintenance of water areas RHS Plant Selector Aruncus dioicus Retrieved 23 February 2020 AGM Plants Ornamental PDF Royal Horticultural Society July 2017 p 8 Retrieved 6 February 2018 Robinson Gaden S Ackery Phillip R Kitching Ian Beccaloni George W Hernandez Luis M 2023 HOSTS The Hostplants and Caterpillars Database at the Natural History Museum www nhm ac uk doi 10 5519 havt50xw Ghirardini M Carli M Del Vecchio N Rovati A Cova O Valigi F Agnetti G MacConi M Adamo D Traina M Laudini F Marcheselli I Caruso N Gedda T Donati F Marzadro A Russi P Spaggiari C Bianco M Binda R Barattieri E Tognacci A Girardo M Vaschetti L Caprino P Sesti E Andreozzi G Coletto E Belzer G Pieroni A 2007 The importance of a taste A comparative study on wild food plant consumption in twenty one local communities in Italy Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 3 22 doi 10 1186 1746 4269 3 22 PMC 1877798 PMID 17480214 Jeong S Y Jun D Y Kim Y H Min B S Min B K Woo M H 2011 Monoterpenoids from the aerial parts of Aruncus dioicus var Kamtschaticus and their antioxidant and cytotoxic activities Bioorganic amp Medicinal Chemistry Letters 21 11 3252 3256 doi 10 1016 j bmcl 2011 04 043 PMID 21546250 Fagan Damian 2019 Wildflowers of Oregon A Field Guide to Over 400 Wildflowers Trees and Shrubs of the Coast Cascades and High Desert Guilford CT FalconGuides p 81 ISBN 978 1 4930 3633 2 OCLC 1073035766 External links edit nbsp Media related to Aruncus dioicus at Wikimedia Commons Aruncus dioicus Plants for a Future nbsp This Amygdaloideae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aruncus dioicus amp oldid 1188017041, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
