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Photographer: Merel R. Black
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Family Berberidaceae
Podophyllum peltatum L.
May-apple, wild mandrake
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
peltatum: "round shield" for the shape of the leaf with a stalk in the center
Hazardous 
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 1'-2' tall forb, often found in large clones |
| Flower: | 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 |
| Fruit: | yellow, many-seeded berry |
| Leaf: | stalked, rubbery, deeply lobed |
| Habitat: | partial sun; moist; woods |
| Notes: | seeds, leaves, and un-ripe fruit poisonous |
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