White Baneberry (Actaea pachypoda) - a member of the Buttercup Family

White Baneberry

This plant is sometimes called "Doll's Eyes" because the shiny white fruit resembles the china eyes once used in dolls. 
The berries are VERY poisonous!!!
[Audubon Field Guide to North American Wild Flowers - Eastern Region]

Nikon D300 18-200mm VR Zoom at 200mm
ISO 800, F/11, 1/30th
Aug 19th 2009
Taken mid-day.
Near Flesherton, Ontario, Canada on The Bruce Trail

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