
Podophyllum peltatum - Wikipedia
Podophyllum peltatum is a North American herbaceous perennial plant in the family Berberidaceae. Its common names are mayapple, American mandrake, wild mandrake, [4] …
Mayapple, Podophyllum peltatum – Wisconsin Horticulture
Mayapple is a native wildflower with distinctive, deeply lobed, umbrella-shaped leaves. It forms dense colonies in open deciduous woodlands and other shaded sites and makes a wonderful …
How to Grow and Care for Mayapple - The Spruce
Apr 1, 2023 · Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) is a unique perennial wildflower with edible fruit but highly toxic roots and leaves. Learn how to safely grow it.
Podophyllum peltatum - North Carolina Extension Gardener …
The Mayapple is a native, herbaceous perennial wildflower that forms dense mats and is usually one of the first plants to emerge in the spring. It only has one to two leaves and one single …
Mayapple Plant Information - Gardening Know How
Jul 28, 2022 · Mayapple plants are found in woodlands and open fields. If you live in USDA plant hardiness zones 4 through 8, you may be able to grow mayapple in your own garden. Use this …
Mayapples | What Grows There :: Hugh Conlon, Horticulturalist, …
Apr 27, 2025 · Mayapples are exceptionally hardy woodland plants found in most of eastern North America and as far south as the State of Texas. They’re typically found in colonies in open …
Mayapple: Pictures, Flowers, Leaves & Identification | Podophyllum peltatum
Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) is wild, edible and nutritious food. Identify mayapple via its pictures, habitat, height, flowers and leaves.
May-apple - The Morton Arboretum
Easy to recognize by the large, umbrellalike leaves that occur singularly or in a pair, may-apples are unique late spring perennials. Plants with two leaves may produce singular, white flowers …
Wildflower of the Year 2025: Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
Feb 8, 2025 · Mayapples are perennial herbaceous plants with thick fibrous roots that arise from a creeping rhizome. Each year the rhizome elongates about 6 to 20 cm in length, terminating in …
Mayapple | Wildflower, Shade-Loving, Perennial | Britannica
Mayapple, (Podophyllum peltatum), perennial herbaceous plant of the family Berberidaceae (order Ranunculales) native to eastern North America, most commonly in shady areas on …