Diphylleia cymosa Michx.

Umbrella leaf, American umbrella-leaf

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Umbrella leaf is native to southeastern North America.

Identification: This perennial plant reaches up to 28" (70 cm) × 12" (30 cm). On stems that do not flower, there is a single large umbrella-like leaf 12-24" (30-60 cm) across. Flowering stems have two smaller leaves, divided into two symmetrical lobes, with very coarse teeth. Flowers bloom from May to June, appearing in rounded flowerheads about 3-6" (7.6-15 cm) around, elevated well above the leaves. Individual flowers are white, with 6 petals. Fruits are another distinctive feature of this plant, thrust up above the leaves in clusters of powder blue grape-shaped berries on bright red stems.

Online References:

The North Carolina Native Plant Society

Www.nargs.org

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants

EFloras

7/29/2023 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Mass­a­chu­setts

5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 11 × 7" (27 × 18 cm)

9/14/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 15 × 10" (39 × 26 cm)

Diphylleia cymosa description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 5 Oct 2021.

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6/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 24 × 16" (62 × 41 cm)

5/14/2012 · Acton Arboretum, Acton, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 21 × 14" (52 × 34 cm)

5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 21 × 14" (52 × 34 cm)

5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 8 × 5" (19 × 13 cm)

5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Mass­a­chu­setts
≈ 21 × 14" (52 × 34 cm)

Range: Zones 4a-9b:

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