Goat’s Beard

Aruncus dioicus

By: Daniel Hughes

Classification

Kingdom PlantaeSubkingdom TracheobiontaSuperdivision SpermatophytaDivision MagnoliophytaClass MagnoliopsidaSubclass RosidaeOrder Rosales

Family Rosaceae

Genus Aruncus

Species Aruncus dioicus

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Shape, Form, Type

• The goat's beard is a Missouri native plant and it works well in moist areas and along bluffs in the central and southeast part of the State. This member of the rose family is a tall, erect, bushy, clump-forming plant and usually reaches to 4-6' high

Figure 1: goat’s beard

Leaf

• The goat’s beard has compound leaves.

• It is two to three times pinnate and the leaves are big and resemble an egg-shape.

Figure 2: Leaf of goat’s beard

Flower

• The flowers on the goat’s beard are large and showy plume-like cluster of small white flowers

• The flowers have five petals that are oval-shaped and the stamens have tall, thin filaments

Figure 3: Flower of goat’s beard

Fruit

• The type of fruit of the goat’s beard is legume.

Figure 4: Fruit of goat’s beard

Habitat and Range

• The goat’s beard is easily grown in average, medium to wet, well-drained soil. It is best in full sun to part shade. The goat’s beard prefers part shade, near the south of its range where the soil is fertile.

Figure 5: Range Map of goat’s beard

Uses

• This plant is an excellent plant for show. It is best near a body of water or a garden.

Figure 6: Uses of goat’s beard

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