Actaea spicata

Actaea spicata (baneberry, Eurasian baneberry, or herb Christopher) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Actaea, native to Eastern Europe and western Asia.

It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing 30-60 cm tall. It has toothed, bipinnate compound leaves up to 40 cm long and 30 cm broad. The flowers are white, with 4-6 petaloid sepals, and are produced in an erect raceme about 10 cm long. The fruit is an oval glossy black berry, 10-11 mm long and 8 mm diameter.