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Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
37.4283, -77.692
Field Notes
Description:
This spring wildflower grows in colonies of genetically identical plants this colony is called a genet (same thing for aspens). I've read that a colony must be at least 12 years old before plants start producing flowers, but I'd like confirmation of that. Plants produce a single flower in the spring.
Habitat:
Moist roadsides and open woods.
Notes:
I've read about a wide variety of medical applications derived from various parts of mayapple plants. Some of this information is contradictory (e.g., eat it as a laxative vs. do not take internally). Nonetheless, it sounds very interesting, and I'd like to know more about it.
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Podophyllum peltatum
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PublishedMarch 1, 2013
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