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ACHLYS VANILLA LEAF
Perennial; rhizome scaly; caudex short, erect; wood, especially of roots, often yellow.
Leaf: 1–few, basal, long-petioled, 1- ternate; leaflets triangular to fan-shaped, bases tapered.
Inflorescence: ± scapose, spike, dense; lateral flowers generally unisexual, terminal bisexual.
Flower: perianth 0; stamens (8)9(13), anther valves flap-like, curled inward; ovule 1, style 0, stigma ± flat, furrowed.
Fruit: achene, curved, furrowed, brown to red-purple.
2 species: w North America, Japan. (Greek: thin mist or obscurity, from inconspicuous flowers)
Unabridged references: [Terabayashi 1981 Bot Mag (Tokyo) 94:141–157]

Key to Achlys

1. Central leaflet (3)6–8(12)-lobed, 7–16 cm, 8–17 cm wide; stamens 4–6 mm; ovary 1.5–2 mm; fruit brown ..... A. californica

1' Central leaflet 3(5)-lobed, 4–11 cm, 4–8 cm wide; stamens 3–4 mm; ovary 1–1.5 mm; fruit red-purple ..... A. triphylla subsp. triphylla

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