This tiny wildflower is native to many parts of North America, where it is found in moist areas, such as shady forests.

The leaves are divided into many oval-shaped, pointed leaflets up to 2 cm (0.79 in) long.

The flower is a cup of pointed green sepals containing three tiny white spoon-shaped petals and a bunch of stamens with yellow anthers.

Growing in the center of the flower are the two to three fruits, which are bumpy, spherical nutlets.

[7] The genus was named in honor of the German botanist, Heinrich Gustav Flörke.