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Goat’s Beard
Aruncus dioicus
By: Daniel Hughes
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Superdivision
Spermatophyta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Rosidae
Order
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 ovalshaped 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, welldrained 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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