May-Apple

May-apple, Podophyllum peltatum

Solitary white flower in the axil of a pair of umbrella-like leaves. The leaves are about 12 inches long and 12 inches wide.



  • Scientific Name: Podophyllum peltatum

  • Other Names: American Mandrake, Devil’s Apple, Duck’s Foot, Hog Apple, Indian Apple Root, Mandrake, Mayapple, May Apple, Raccoonberry, Umbrella Leaf, Wild Lemon

  • Plant Height: 1 - 1.5 feet

  • Flower Size: 1 - 3 inches

  • Fun Facts: Unripe fruit, leaves and roots are toxic.

  • Flower Color: White

  • Bloom Time: March, April

  • Petal: 6, 7, 8, 9

  • Leaf: Lobed, Opposite

  • Stem: Smooth

  • Environment: Moist, Part Shade, Shade

  • Location: Hatcher Creek Greenway