Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database


Aruncus dioicus var. acuminatus (Goatsbeard, Bride's Feathers)

 

Kingdom

 Plantae – Plants

Subkingdom

 Tracheobionta – Vascular plants

Superdivision

 Spermatophyta – Seed plants

Division

 Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants

Class

 Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons

Subclass

 Rosidae

Order

 Rosales

Family

 Rosaceae – Rose family

Genus

 Aruncus L. – aruncus

Species

 Aruncus dioicus (Walter) Fernald – Bride's Feathers

Variety

 Aruncus dioicus (Walter) Fernald var. acuminatus (Rydb.) Rydb. ex H. Hara – Bride's Feathers

Photo credit:  Viva La Ren

A graceful woodland perennial, Goatsbeard grows from 3-6' tall and quickly spreads to fill a site.

In the native garden, it provides an elegant backdrop for the smaller wildflowers - a bouquet that never fades!

Goatsbeard forms several erect stems to support the long plumes of tiny white flowers that droop like strings of pearls to adorn the fern-like foliage (similar to astilbe).

The medicinal properties of Goatsbeard were celebrated among Native groups.

Native to the Pacific northwest, in both the coastal and interior regions, Goatsbeard is hardy between USDA zones 3-7.

It is found along the edges of forests and streams, needing some shade and moisture.

   

Photo, left, credit:  Anneli Salo; Photo, center, credit: dontworry; Photo, right, credit:  Sten Porse

   

Photo, left, credit:  Jerzy Opioła; Photo, center, credit: Jeffdelonge; Photo, right, credit:  Syp

   

Photos, above, credit:  Walter Siegmund

    

Above left: Goatsbeard with Bleeding Heart (Dicentra formosa) understory

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