Mayapple

Podophyllum peltatum L.

Barberry family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

18 inches

Flower Color

White, Pink

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Water

Water Use Medium

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host Euptoieta claudia, Papaipema cerina, Papaipema rutila

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
CAN: Ontario, Québec

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.