Home Berberidaceae Achlys Achlys triphylla (vanilla-leaf, deer-foot, sweet after death) Observed: Thursday, June 4, 2020

Observed location: Mt. Si Natural Resources Conservation Area, WA

Native range: PNW (British Columbia to California)

  • mountainous regions in the Cascades and Coast Range of California in coniferous forests
  • 0–1,500 m. elevation

Achlys triphylla

Key characteristics:

  • trifoliate leaves with lobed distal margins and entire proximal margins

Achlys triphylla top-down view

  • small white flowers on spike of peduncle

Achlys triphylla inflorescence

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