Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
About Mayapple
Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) is a herb used in the Indigenous / Native American tradition to help with Constipation, Liver Support, Detox, and Parasites. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Podophyllum is an herbaceous perennial plant in the family Berberidaceae, described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. In the past, several species were included in the genus, but all but one have been transferred to other genera (Dysosma, Pilea, and Sinopodophyllum). The one remaining species is Podophyllum peltatum, with common names mayapple, American mandrake, wild mandrake, and ground lemon. It is widespread across most of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist