Blooms: April-July
Habit: herb
Duration: perennial
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Abundant; of no concern.
Distribution: Both sides of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to California.
Habitat: Moist areas in deep woods to forest openings.
Habit: herb
Duration: perennial
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Abundant; of no concern.
Distribution: Both sides of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to California.
Habitat: Moist areas in deep woods to forest openings.
Species Description:
General: 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.
General: 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.
Accepted Name:
Achlys triphylla (Sm.) DC.Synonyms:
Leontice triphylla Smith
Treated in Flora of the PNW as:
Achlys triphylla
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria Specimens: View list of Achlys triphylla specimens in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WTU Herbarium Specimens: View list of Achlys triphylla specimens in the WTU Herbarium database.
Washington Flora Checklist: Achlys triphylla treatment.
E-Flora BC: Achlys triphylla atlas page.
CalPhotos: Achlys triphylla images.
USDA Plants Database: Achlys triphylla.
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Clayton J. Antieau, 1990
Ben Legler, 2004
Ben Legler, 2004
Ben Legler, 2004
H. Tim Gladwin, 1986
H. Tim Gladwin, 1986
H. Tim Gladwin, 1986
Bud Kovalchik
Paul Slichter, 2005
G. D. Carr, 2007
G. D. Carr, 2007
G. D. Carr, 2007
G. D. Carr, 2006
G. D. Carr, 2006
G. D. Carr, 2007
Clayton J. Antieau, 2005
Clayton J. Antieau, 2008
Natasha Lovell, 2010
Tim Hagan, 2004
Ray Izumi, 2010
Ray Izumi, 2010
Ray Izumi, 2010
Ray Izumi, 2010
Ray Izumi, 2010
Ray Izumi, 2010
Susan McDougall, 2004
Susan McDougall, 2004
Susan McDougall, 2004
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