Actaea japonica, the Japanese bugbane, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae.

[2] It is native to central and southern China including Hainan, Jeju Island in South Korea, and central and southern Japan.

[1] A perennial, the Royal Horticultural Society considers it to be a good plant to attract pollinators.

[2] It has a number of commercially available cultivars, including 'Cheju‑Do' and 'Silver Dance'.

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