Jeffersonia diphylla

Scientific Name:

Jeffersonia diphylla

Common Name: twinleaf
Global Conservation Status: G5 - Secure

"Butterfly wing" leaves and white spring flowers similar to bloodroot make this unusual plant easy to identify.
Photographer: Tom Potterfield, CC BY-NC-SA

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