Black Snakeroot

Actaea racemosa

Species code GS005303

General Status in Canada

May Be At Risk


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Vascular plants
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Common Names


English common name:

Black Snakeroot

French common name:

Cimicaire à grappes

YearEnglish common name French common name
2005Black Snakeroot
2010Black SnakerootCimicaire à grappes
2015Black SnakerootCimicaire à grappes
2020Black SnakerootCimicaire à grappes
Black Snakeroot

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Subkingdom

VIRIDIPLANTAE

Infrakingdom

STREPTOPHYTA

Superphylum

Embryophyta

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Subphylum

Spermatophytina

Superclass

Angiospermae

Class

Magnoliopsida

Superorder

Ranunculanae

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2005Cimicifuga racemosaRanunculaceaeRanunculales
2010Cimicifuga racemosaRanunculaceaeRanunculales
2015Actaea racemosaRanunculaceaeRanunculales
2020Actaea racemosaRanunculaceaeRanunculales

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2005Imperiled
2010Imperiled
2015Imperiled
2020Imperiled

Original Ranks:


Canada
2005May Be At Risk - 2
2010May Be At Risk - 2
2015Imperiled - N2
2020Imperiled - N2
Yukon
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Alberta
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2005May Be At Risk - 2
2010May Be At Risk - 2
2015Imperiled - S2
2020Imperiled - S2
Quebec
2005Not Present
2010Exotic - 7
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
New Brunswick
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present