photo: Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org
Bishop's Goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria)
 Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org |
 Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org |
 Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org |
 Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org |
Form:
Herbaceous perennial; 1 to 1.5 feet tall; moist shaded areas.
Leaves:
Alternate, compound, 9 egg-shaped leaflets (three groups of three leaflets), 1.5 to 3 inches long, sometimes irregularly lobed, sharply toothed.
Flowers:
June, small, white, in compund umbel 1.5 to 4 inches wide, on long stalks.
Fruits & Seeds:
Late summer, brown, small, elongate.
Roots:
White rhizomes, widely spreading.
Similar Species:
Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurera)
Honewort (Cryptotaenia canadensis)
Aniseroot (Osmorphiza longistylis)
Tier 2 - Assess as Needed
The size and extent of these species populations are currently being inventoried with limited geographic information available. This survey will assist with identifying future control targets as populations are defined.
Action: The inventory of these plants is ongoing. The approximate number of plants should be recorded keeping in mind population sizes may be highly variable.
