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Achlys triphylla
spreads by underground roots, 3 fan shaped leaflets at top of 4" - 15" stems. single stem (longer than leaf stem) holds spike of small white flowers.
native to the Olympic Mountains
called Vanilla Leaf for the sweet smell of the dried leaves.
Spotted on Aug 11, 2010
Submitted on Oct 30, 2011
1 Comment
Lovely leaf. New to me - thanks Edward!