Family: Berberidaceae
May-apple, wild mandrake
[Podophyllum peltatum f. aphyllum L., more...]
Robert W. Freckmann
Robert R. Kowal
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Podophyllum: Greek meaning "foot leaf" most likely originating from an earlier term for "duck-foot leaf" for the resemblance of the leaf to a duck's foot
Plants: erect, perennial, 1'-2' tall forb, often found in large clones
Leaves: stalked, rubbery, deeply lobed
Flowers: white, 6-9-parted, 1"-2 1/2" wide; solitary, stalked, drooping downward from the junction of the 2 opposite leaves, fragrant; blooms May-June
Fruits: yellow, many-seeded berry
Habitat: partial sun; moist; woods
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect, perennial, 1'-2' tall forb, often found in large clones
Leaves: stalked, rubbery, deeply lobed
Flowers: white, 6-9-parted, 1"-2 1/2" wide; solitary, stalked, drooping downward from the junction of the 2 opposite leaves, fragrant; blooms May-June
Fruits: yellow, many-seeded berry
Habitat: partial sun; moist; woods
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Conservation Status: Native
A distinctive colonial species of rich sugar maple-basswood, sugar maple-beech, oak-hickory, and maple-beech-hemlock woods; sometimes in wet oak savannas and often persisting in degraded mesic woods.
This is a very common species but is interestingly absent from the northern third of the state.
This is a very common species but is interestingly absent from the northern third of the state.
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 4, Wetland Indicator = FACU USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key. David G. Smith's "Delaware Wilflowers": Beautiful photographs; descriptions Illinois Wildflowers: Wonderful photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leaf arrangement key
Robert R. Kowal
Robert W. Freckmann
Merel R. Black
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Scott A. Milburn
Arthur Meeks
Botanical Illustration
