Jeffersonia diphylla
Twinleaf aka Rheumatism Root
Eastern North America

Perennial of rich, damp woods.
 
White, short-lived flowers
Early spring before the leaves expand. The single ovary develops into an elongate capsule with an apically pointed hinge which is hidden by the fully expanded leaves.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
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