Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; distributed throughout much of North America, except Alaska, California, southeastern U.S. and northeastern Canada.

Habitat: General on the plains and foothills and into the lower mountains.

Flowers: April-July

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bees

Somewhat pubescent shrub 0.5-2 m. tall.

Leaves trifoliate; leaflets broadly ovate, pointed, entire to shallowly lobed, 5-15 cm. long.

Inflorescence of congested, axillary panicles; flowers mostly imperfect, dioecious, 2-3 mm. long; calyx 5-parted, about half the length of the petals; petals 5; staminate flowers with 5 exerted stamens, the filaments attached to the rim of a fleshy, flat disk; ovary superior, style 1, stigmas 3.

Fruit drupe-like, glabrous, about 4 mm. long, white, with a greenish or yellowish cast.