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Pictures
of Mayapple, a.k.a. American Mandrake, (Podophyllum peltatum)
Mayapple a.k.a. American Mandrake (Podophyllum peltatum) got it's name
from the small, single
fruit it produces, generally in the month of May. The little
fruit tastes much like an apple. You'll be hard pressed to
actually catch the fruit though as rodents of all kinds consider it a
favorite food and grab it before humans can enjoy this delicacy.
Please note that the entire plant - except the May Apple
itself - is considered poisonous.
What
kinds of areas can Mayapple be found in?
This plant loves dense, moist woods with rich dark soil and grows in
rather large patches.
Are you
harvesting (a.k.a wildcrafting)?
Remember that the entire plant is poisonous, except for the
actual fruit - however, roots and the fruit are what is generally
harvested.
Would
you like more information on Mayapple a.k.a. American Mandrake?
As the herbal detail pages are loaded on the website you'll find a link
here (instead of this little note).
Where
can you buy Mayapple Root? Search for Mandrake
on their website.
If you wish to use
the pictures of Mayapple on this page, please click here.
This
picture was taken at Woodlawn Nature Center in Elkhart,
Indiana on 03/15/2009
Generally
you need to know where the patch is to catch it at this stage in the
Spring, as you will most likely need to move the cover of leaves from
the Autumn before.
This
picture was taken at Woodlawn Nature Center in Elkhart,
Indiana on 04/19/2009
About a month later the plant is above the ground cover of
leaves.
Here you can see the two stages of umbrella like leaves opening up.
This
picture was taken at Woodlawn Nature Center in Elkhart,
Indiana on 04/26/2009
One week later most of the plants have fully extended there leaves.
Hidden
beneath the canopy of leaves you will find the beautiful flowers,
05/10/09.
And
here's a close up of the flower, 05/10/09
The
next three pictures were taken 7 years ago with a very old camera,
05/20/02
Hopefully I can catch the flowers and the fruit this year.
Would you like to use my pictures?
I have a solution that would be wonderful for both of us. You
are free to right click and copy my photographs. I ask that
you give a visible link back to this page in the same location as the
picture. Once it is set up on your website send me a note and
I'll put a link to your page, on the picture page - as someone legally
using my photos. This would give both of us reciprocal links,
which search engines love.
Here's what I require:
* Right click and copy the image to your own computer.
When you are loading it on your page upload the picture to
your own server. In other words - please do not use the link
location thereby using my bandwidth.
* Do not edit the picture in any way - except for size,
always keep the aspect ratio. Please leave my copyright
information on the image. All my images are formated to be
under 100 kb.
* Your site must not contain offensive material and must
somehow be related to herbs.
* If you are using this in written material I will require
seeing a copy of the material (with the placement of the picture)
before I give my approval. We can exchange mailing
information along with copyright use / sale via eMail.
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diagnose or treat any medical condition. Only your
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