Mayapple (Podophyllum peltaum)
Image ID: 2013/ar115
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·fruit/seed
Other common names: Mandrake
Native
Family:
Berberidaceae (Barberry)
Height: 1 to 1.5 ft.
Blooms: April to
June
Leaf Type:
lobed
Bloom Size: 2 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Individual flowers,
Regular blooms, 9 parts
Location: Allegheny River Trail
Date: 8/21/2013
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Folklore, History, and Other Facts
The following information is taken from my great-grandmother's copy of
The Herbalist (1918).
This information is presented for historic purposes only, as many remedies recommended by this book
are toxic!
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
