other names- buckbean, marsh trefoil    habitat- shallow edges of montane lakes, ponds, bogs, wet meadows    range- circumboreal, western states from Oklahoma to Alaska, s to Southern Sierra     description- raceme of flowers with 5 white to pinkish petals covered w/ long frilly hairs, flowers have unpleasant odor, 3 sessile oblong to oval leaflets on long pedicle    entymology-   Menyanthes, two Greek words meaning month and flower, named by Linnaeus, because it was thought to flower for a month, but actually it often blooms during May, June and July; trifoliata- from the latin, three and folium, leaf applications- leaves have been used instead of hops for brewing beer, leaf extract historically used as a digestive and liver tonic.

CAUTION: ingesting leaves of fresh plant may cause vomiting and gastrointestinal distress. Consult an expert before eating or using any wild plant for herbal applications.