This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Podophyllum peltatum (L.) is an important medicinal plant that produces podophyllotoxin with anti-cancer properties. In the present study, we ...

Q This flower comes up each spring in the woods behind our house. Was wondering if you could tell what it is? A The flower in the picture is a native mayapple, Podophyllum peltatum. The flowers are ...

My friends and family will ruefully attest to my passion for talking about plants, and mayapple is one of my favorites. This native’s historically medicinal uses, unique foliage and perfectly placed ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The timing of leaf senescence may be imposed by the environment or controlled internally by the plant; the latter form of senescence we term ...

Q. I have quite a few of these plants coming up in the wooded area behind my house. They seem to grow around trees, and there are large clusters of them. The clusters seem larger than I remember last ...

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