Mayapple

The spreading mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) occurs throughout the eastern United States in moist open woodlands under deciduous trees. The white, single bloom appears in early spring after the mayapple's two large leaves unfurl, and the "apple" fruit for which it is named appears in late summer.

White mayapple flower hanging beneath broad green leaves on a woodland forest floor covered with dry leaf litter.
Courtesy of the Caroline Dean Wildflower Collection, Auburn University Digital Library
White mayapple flower hanging beneath broad green leaves on a woodland forest floor covered with dry leaf litter.