Twinleaf

Common Name: Twinleaf

Latin name: Jeffersonia diphylla

Bloom Time: Early Spring (March - May); Star-like white flowers with 8 petals, each of which is short-lived..

Location: Nature Trail, at the end across from the Last Overlook

Attracts: Bees

Special Note: The Genus Name is in honor of Thomas Jefferson’s knowledge of nature.The Common and Species Names are based on each leaf at the top of a stem having two identical lobes..