Diphylleia cymosa

Umbrellaleaf
Apparently Secure
Apparently Secure (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Berberidaceae
Genus: Diphylleia
Species:
D. cymosa
Binomial name
Diphylleia cymosa
Umbrella leaf flower

Diphylleia cymosa, the umbrella leaf, is a North American ornamental plant of the barberry family, Berberidaceae, endemic to the southeastern United States. It is found in the deciduous forests of the southern Appalachian Mountains and blooms in the late spring. It was formerly known as Podophyllum cymosum.

References

  1. ↑ NatureServe. "Diphylleia cymosa". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  2. ↑ Kew Gardens http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2770850
  • Horn, Dennis; Cathcart; Hemmerly; Duhl (2005). Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and the Southern Appalachians. Auburn, Washington: Lone Pine Publishing. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-55105-428-5.