Red Baneberry
Actaea  rubra ssp.
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) 

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Baneberry Flowers in Dale Wallace's private garden in Logan, Utah
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Photo Details - ŠNicky Davis
1.  Leaves of Baneberry along Donut Falls Trail, Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, 29 August 2005
2., 3. Leaves and unripe berries at Silver Lake, Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah on 1 July 2015
4.  Baneberry Flowers at Dave Wallace's private garden  in Logan, Utah, 7 May 2016
5. September 2, 2005, Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah

Characteristics
1 to 3 feet tall with  leaves that are 2 to 3 times compound, sharply toothed and lobed. Flowers are small and clustered with 4-10 cream colored petals. The berries are red, poisonous and contain up to 16 red-brown 1/8 inch long seeds..  

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