''Diphylleia cymosa'', the umbrella leaf, is an

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of the family

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, which is native of

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. It is endemic to the deciduous forests of the southeast United States and blooms in the late spring.

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''NC State University-Diphylleia cymosa''''efloras-Diphylleia cymosa''
Berberidaceae Endemic flora of the United States Flora of the Southeastern United States Flora of the Appalachian Mountains Taxa named by André Michaux {{Berberidaceae-stub