Cimicifuga
E383060
Cimicifuga is a small genus of flowering plants, commonly known as bugbane, valued for its tall ornamental spikes and traditional medicinal uses, particularly in species like black cohosh.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cimicifuga canonical | 1 |
| Cimicifuga (in some classifications) | 1 |
| Cimicifuga foetida | 1 |
| Cimicifuga racemosa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3705115 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cimicifuga Context triple: [Ranunculaceae, containsGenus, Cimicifuga]
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A.
Echinacea
Echinacea is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as coneflowers, widely used in herbal medicine and valued for their showy, daisy-like blooms.
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B.
Phytolacca
Phytolacca is a genus of flowering plants, commonly known as pokeweeds, recognized for their often toxic berries and use in traditional medicine and dyes.
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C.
Althaea
Althaea is a figure in Greek mythology, best known as the mother of Meleager and queen of Calydon.
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D.
Antigonon
Antigonon is a small genus of flowering vines in the knotweed family Polygonaceae, commonly known for ornamental species like coral vine.
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E.
Alchemilla
Alchemilla is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants, commonly known as lady’s mantle, noted for their fan-shaped, softly hairy leaves that collect water droplets and their use in traditional herbal medicine.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cimicifuga Target entity description: Cimicifuga is a small genus of flowering plants, commonly known as bugbane, valued for its tall ornamental spikes and traditional medicinal uses, particularly in species like black cohosh.
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A.
Echinacea
Echinacea is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as coneflowers, widely used in herbal medicine and valued for their showy, daisy-like blooms.
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B.
Phytolacca
Phytolacca is a genus of flowering plants, commonly known as pokeweeds, recognized for their often toxic berries and use in traditional medicine and dyes.
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C.
Epimedium
Epimedium is a genus of flowering plants, often called barrenwort or horny goat weed, known for their delicate, heart-shaped leaves and use in traditional medicine and shade gardens.
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D.
Althaea
Althaea is a figure in Greek mythology, best known as the mother of Meleager and queen of Calydon.
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E.
Antigonon
Antigonon is a small genus of flowering vines in the knotweed family Polygonaceae, commonly known for ornamental species like coral vine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily |
Ranunculaceae
ⓘ
surface form:
Ranunculoideae
|
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName |
black cohosh
ⓘ
bugbane ⓘ |
| cultivatedAs | ornamental garden plant ⓘ |
| family | Ranunculaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor | white ⓘ |
| growthForm | perennial herb ⓘ |
| habitat |
shaded forest edges
ⓘ
woodlands ⓘ |
| hasChemicalConstituent |
phenolic compounds
ⓘ
triterpene glycosides ⓘ |
| hasEffectOnInsects | repellent ⓘ |
| hasFlowerType | hermaphrodite flowers ⓘ |
| hasFruitType | follicle ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Cimicifuga
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Cimicifuga racemosa
|
| hasSynonym |
Actaea
ⓘ
surface form:
Actaea (for some species in modern classifications)
|
| hasTypeSpecies |
Cimicifuga
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Cimicifuga foetida
|
| inflorescenceType | tall spikes ⓘ |
| isA |
angiosperm genus
ⓘ
eudicot genus ⓘ flowering plant genus ⓘ |
| isUsedFor |
herbal remedies for menopausal symptoms
ⓘ
traditional medicine ⓘ |
| isValuedFor |
medicinal use
ⓘ
ornamental use ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | compound leaves ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from Latin for "bug" and "to drive away" ⓘ |
| nativeTo | temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| odor | often strong or unpleasant ⓘ |
| order | Ranunculales ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
division
ⓘ
seed ⓘ |
| shadeTolerance | tolerant of partial shade ⓘ |
| soilPreference | moist well-drained soil ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | genus ⓘ |
| usedIn | traditional herbal medicine ⓘ |
| usedPart |
rhizomes
ⓘ
roots ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cimicifuga Description of subject: Cimicifuga is a small genus of flowering plants, commonly known as bugbane, valued for its tall ornamental spikes and traditional medicinal uses, particularly in species like black cohosh.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cimicifuga (in some classifications)
this entity surface form:
Cimicifuga foetida
this entity surface form:
Cimicifuga racemosa