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Podophyllum peltatum
• Woodland perennial
• Excellent ground cover
• Looks like tiny umbrellas
• Lobed leaves
• Either single or double stalked; double, v-shaped stalk is uncommon
• Underground stems store food and give rise to a colony of plants
• Nodding flowers have white petals and large stamens full of pollen
• Flowers turn to red fruit

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