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Search Term(s): Aegopodium podagraria   (1 record found)

APIACEAE
Carrot Family
Aegopodium podagraria  (Bishops goutweed)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Aegopodium: from the Greek aix (goat) and podion (little foot); podagraria: goat's foot
Native Plant
No
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
June
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☐ Sussex

Habitat
Escape from cultivation to disturbed ground, fields, meadows and woodlands
State Status
Non-native
Piedmont Status
Non-native
Coastal Plain Status
Non-native
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
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Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
Yes
Global Origin (Non-native Species)
Eurasia
Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
Parts used: Above-ground parts. Used internally as a tea for rheumatic conditions, gout, and gouty arthritis. Topically used as a bath for rheumatic pains.
ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
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