Cohosh

Cohosh is a common name in the English language for several loosely related woodland herbs. The name may derive from Algonquian (Eastern Abenaki / Penobscot) '*kkwὰhas', meaning 'rough', possibly describing leaves or compound flowers.

It may refer to:

  • Black cohosh, Actaea racemosa (Ranunculaceae)
  • Blue cohosh, Caulophyllum thalictroides (Berberidaceae)
  • Red cohosh, Actaea rubra (Ranunculaceae)
  • White cohosh, Actaea pachypoda (Ranunculaceae)
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