This is a colonial herb from a rhizome standing 1-1.5 feet tall. Petals are 6-9 in number and stamens are two times the number of petals. Blooms in May. From Quebec to Minnesota, south to Florida and Texas.
Pulp is used as a preserve to make a drink like a liqueur.
The root has pharmaceutical application as an ingredient used to make podophyllin which is a drug to treat genital warts.