goatsbeardArticle Free Pass goatsbeard, (species Aruncus dioicus
or A. sylvester), herbaceous perennial plant, of the rose family
(Rosaceae), native to the North Temperate Zone. It occurs most
commonly in rich woods, especially in mountainous regions. The
plant grows 1.2 to 1.8 m (4 to 6 feet) tall and has pinnately
compound (i.e., feather-formed) leaves up to 50 cm (20 inches)
long. Eight to 10 small, stalkless, white flowers are borne on
leafless branches 10–25 cm (4–10 inches) long. It is often
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