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Can anyone ID this lovely plant for me?

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Posted by tcstoehr Z8 Portland, OR (My Page) on
Thu, May 21, 09 at 23:28

This plant is growing outside a public building in Portland, OR, in a shady location. It dies to the ground all winter like a hosta, and pops back up in spring. I see it practically every day as I walk by, and if I can't find one in retail, I'm increasingly tempted to dig one of these up. Save me from becoming a plant kidnapper!


Side view showing flowers


Front foliage view

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RE: Can anyone ID this lovely plant for me?

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It looks like some kind of podophyllum. The native podophyllum is called mayapple (p. peltatum). That looks like one of the new Japanese species. You might try looking at the Plant Delights website - the owner sells many odd and unusual plants and may be able to ID it for you.

It's very pretty! And probably very expensive - don't get caught stuffing that one in your coat! ;)

Here is a link that might be useful: Plant Delights

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Yes, it appears to be a Podophyllum. Thanks for the lead. It seems to be commonly referred to as "Asian Mayapple". It does appear expensive and hard to find. There also appears to be many cultivars around. Some spectacularly leafed:

http://www.bigdipperfarm.com/cgi-bin/searchstuff.pl?Botanical=Podophyllum

I'm packing a trowel and a large briefcase next time I go to Portland. 8^)

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Definitely an Asian podophyllum. Probably Podophyllum versipelle as the flowers cluster at the top of one of the leaf stalks, rather than at the Y between the leaves or part-way up the leaf stalk. Also the plain green color of the leaves with minimal marking is typical of this species.

George

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I doubt it's Versipelle. Those leaves are shaped differently and more deeply lobed.
I suspect it's Podophyllum Pleianthum, like pictured here:

http://www.heronswood.com/perennials_perennials-p-to-r_podophyllum/podophyllum-pleianthum/

  
 

 

 


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