Berberidaceae

Sweet after death

Achlys triphylla DC.

Family: Berberidaceae
Genus: Achlys

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Achlys triphyllaBerberidaceae

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Common names

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English: Sweet after death, Achlys, Deer's foot, Deerfoot, Deervetch vanillaleaf, Sweet-after-death, Vanilla leaf, Vanilla-leaf

Synonyms

Achlys triphylla subsp. triphylla
Leontice triphylla Sm.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.