Mayapple (American Mandrake)
.........Podophyllum peltatum
Mayapple or American Mandrake is a member of the barberry family. European Mandrake (Mandragora officinarum) is an entirely different plant belonging to the nightshade family.
While both plants have specific medicinal uses and both are rich in historical background and folklore they are distinctly different plants.
There is a web page listed below for anyone interested in a comparison of the two plants.
www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/ethnobotany/Mind_and_Spirit/m...
Mayapple (American Mandrake)
.........Podophyllum peltatum
Mayapple or American Mandrake is a member of the barberry family. European Mandrake (Mandragora officinarum) is an entirely different plant belonging to the nightshade family.
While both plants have specific medicinal uses and both are rich in historical background and folklore they are distinctly different plants.
There is a web page listed below for anyone interested in a comparison of the two plants.
www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/ethnobotany/Mind_and_Spirit/m...