The leaf arrangement is opposite. . There can be one or two leaves. Only plants with two leaves flower. Each shiny, yellow green, umbrella like leaf is deeply lobed. They are white.
Blooms first appear in mid spring and continue into late spring.
Thought most plants have 6 petals some have up to nine. A berry which looks much like a lime. Rich woods where there is an open canopy and sometimes in seasonally mowed areas. Throughout the southeast. More Info Classification Daniel Reed M ayapples usually grow in groups and the shinny, slightly unusual leaf color makes them very distinctive and easy to spot.