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Achlys triphylla

deerfoot, sweet-after-death, vanillaleaf
Habit Glabrous, scapose, perennial herbs, spreading widely by rhizomes, the scapes 2-4 dm. tall.
Leaves

Leaves with petioles 1-3 dm. long attached to the rhizome, the blades 5-20 cm. broad, trifoliate, the segments fan-shaped, coarsely wavy-dentate.
Flowers

Flowers inconspicuous, numerous in terminal, pedunculate, bractless spikes;

calyx and corolla lacking;

stamens about 10, the filaments narrow below and broadened above;

style lacking;

stigma broad, lateral.
Fruits

Fruits reddish-purple, 3-4 mm. long, puberulent, the ventral side concave with a prominent ridge, the dorsal surface strongly convex.

Achlys triphylla
Flowering time April-July
Habitat Moist areas in deep woods to forest openings.
Distribution
Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California.
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Origin Native
Conservation status Not of concern
Sibling taxa
A. californica
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