mayapple
Umbrella-leaved forest plant
Mayapple is a woodland plant native to eastern North America, named for its apple-like fruit that ripens in May.
The plant produces a single umbrella-shaped leaf, or when flowering, two leaves sheltering a waxy white blossom beneath.
The ripe fruit is edible, though the rest of the plant is poisonous.
Also called American mandrake.
Horizontal underground plant stem
- perennialRecurring each year
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- groundcoverLow plants blanketing soil
- colonialOf occupied territories
shade-tolerant · woodland · wildflower · ephemeral · vernal · flowering · germination · April
Forest's lower vegetation tier
- woodlandForested land area
- AppalachiaEastern U.S. mountain region
- easternToward the sunrise direction
- indigenousOriginating in a region
native · shade-loving · old-growth · deciduous · American · ecosystem · habitat · biodiversity
Three-leaved woodland perennial
- bloodrootSap-staining native wildflower
- hepaticaSpring-blooming woodland plant
- jack-in-the-pulpitHooded woodland wildflower
- violetSmall five-petaled wildflower
Harmful ingested substance
- poisonousCapable of causing death
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- harmfulCausing damage or injury
- dangerousApt to cause harm
cytotoxic · noxious · ingestion · purgative · emetic · cathartic · irritant · unripe
Moist healing application
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
- podophyllotoxinCytotoxic plant lignan
- antiviralAgent blocking viral spread
anticancer · folk-medicine · pharmacopeia · treatment · tonic · curative · traditional · Appalachian
rhizome
Horizontal underground plant stem
- perennialRecurring each year
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- groundcoverLow plants blanketing soil
colonial · shade-tolerant · woodland · wildflower · ephemeral · vernal · flowering · germination · April · May
understory
Forest's lower vegetation tier
- woodlandForested land area
- AppalachiaEastern U.S. mountain region
- easternToward the sunrise direction
indigenous · native · shade-loving · old-growth · deciduous · American · ecosystem · habitat · biodiversity · flora
berry
Small edible fruit
seeds · harvest · yellow · sweet · tart · jam · jelly · preserve · forage
trillium
Three-leaved woodland perennial
- bloodrootSap-staining native wildflower
- hepaticaSpring-blooming woodland plant
- jack-in-the-pulpitHooded woodland wildflower
poison
Harmful ingested substance
dangerous · cytotoxic · noxious · ingestion · purgative · emetic · cathartic · irritant · unripe · caution
poultice
Moist healing application
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
- podophyllotoxinCytotoxic plant lignan
antiviral · anticancer · folk-medicine · pharmacopeia · treatment · tonic · curative · traditional · Appalachian · Cherokee
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- forest plantsfern, birch, oak, maple, beech
- spring bloomscrocus, daffodil, tulip, hyacinth, snowdrop
- wildflowersblack-eyed Susan, black-eyed Susans, daisy, buttercup, bluebonnets
- native plantssagebrush, dogwood, wildflowers, milkweed, juniper
- shade plantshostas, ferns, bleeding heart, bleeding hearts, trillium