Achlys triphylla
| Achlys triphylla | |
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| Achlys triphylla (Rood Bridge Park, Hillsboro, Oregon) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Berberidaceae |
| Genus: | Achlys |
| Species: | A. triphylla |
| Binomial name | |
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Achlys triphylla (Sm.) DC. |
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| Synonyms | |
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Leontice triphylla Smith in A. Rees |
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Leontice triphylla Smith in A. Rees
Achlys triphylla, common name deer-foot or vanilla-leaf, is a plant species native to the mountains of the West Coast of North America. It has been reported from the Cascades and from the Coast Ranges in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and northern California, at elevations of up to 1500 m (5000 feet).
Achlys triphylla is an herb up to 40 cm (16 inches) tall. It has trifoliate leaves and small white flowers.
Medicinal Uses: Multiple pacific northwest tribes use the leaves in an infusion drunk for tuberculosis. One Lummi informant said the whole plant was mashed and soaked in water, with was drunk as an emetic.
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