Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple
Ohio Native Plant Natural Range
Visit the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service website to view the natural range of Podophyllum peltatum
United Plant Savers Medicinal Plant Conservation - Species at Risk
Cultivation Information Mayapple
Family – Berberidaceae
Height – 8 to 16 inchFlower Color – WhiteBlooms – May - JuneSun - Shade - Filterd SunHardy Zone – 4 to 8PerennialSoil – moist/ wet
Organic Material - Mayapples do best with an abundance of leaf humus - organic material
Use – Deciduous ground cover for large and tough areas
Wildlife Significance Mayapple
Pollinated - By Bumblebees and other long-tongued bees
Seeds - Are eaten by box turtles and small mammals
Deer - While forging for their next meal, White-tailed will walk right on by Mayapples. Hopefully, they will not trample on them.
For more detailed information on Mayapples visit the Illinois Wildflower website
Seeds - Are eaten by box turtles and small mammals
Deer - While forging for their next meal, White-tailed will walk right on by Mayapples. Hopefully, they will not trample on them.
For more detailed information on Mayapples visit the Illinois Wildflower website
Propagation Notes Podophyllum peltatum
Reuven Martin, inaturlist.org - Public Domain - no copy right
Seed Provenance Podophyllum peltatum
Hickory Road Gardens, root stock, Mosinee, WI - 2012 - Nodding Onion Gardens - 2017, Seed Provenance - Prairie Moon Nursery, Winona, MN 2011