Rodgeria podophylla is
a perennial herb growing in damp forests in colonies in mountainous
regions. Radical leaves with long petioles are king-sized palmately
compound leaves with five leaflets; the leaflets are 20-40cm long,
obovate, with tips shallowly cleft, and the lobes triangular. Flower
stalks grow to 0.8-1m tall, with some on-stem leaves, the tips
giving birth to panicles with many white flowers. Bloom time:
May-June. |