Vancouveria hexandra

Vancouveria hexandra, Inside-out flower, Berberidaceae, only herbacious member of Vancouveria, herbaceous perennial, moist, shady, understory, Pacific Northwest, < 40cm tall, hexandra = 6 flowers, white flowers, compond leaf 9 leaflets 3 sets of 3, 3 lobed, rhizomatous runner, covers and holds dies back to ground in winter = soil gets exposed to winter rain = ruins top layer of soil structure = plant with evergreens,