Cimicifuga americana Actaea podocarpa, the mountain bugbane[2] or mountain black-cohosh, is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family.

It is native to the eastern United States, where it is found in the Appalachian Mountains,[1] with a disjunct population in Illinois.

It is found in rich, mesic forests often in boulder-strewn coves.

[3] Actaea podocarpa is a large perennial herb.

Both it and Actaea rubifolia bear resemblance to black cohosh, which, due to its vasodilation properties, is valuable for the treatment of menopause symptoms; harvesters of black cohosh sometimes mistake A. podocarpa for black cohosh, accidentally harvesting it.