Flower profile
White inside-out flower
Vancouveria hexandra
White inside-out flower is a wildflower that USDA PLANTS lists as native in the lower 48 states. In Oregon it's most often seen in bloom in May–July.
*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.
On our lists for: Oregon
Quick look
Vancouveria hexandra, known as northern inside-out flower, white inside-out flower, or duckfoot, is a perennial herb in the barberry family, Berberidaceae. It has small white flowers and is found in western North America.
- It belongs to the Berberidaceae family. iNaturalist
- USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a perennial life cycle. USDA PLANTS
- USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 3 states. USDA PLANTS
- NatureServe lists it as native to Oregon. NatureServe
- In Oregon, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in May–July. iNaturalist
- iNaturalist has 3,689 research-grade sightings of it in Oregon, ranking #40 among the 110 flowers on our Oregon list. iNaturalist
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When does it bloom?
In Oregon, most flowering sightings come in May–July.
Conservation status
- Federal (U.S. ESA)
- Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. USFWS ECOS
- NatureServe global
- G4 Apparently secure worldwide. NatureServe
- Oregon
- Not listed Not on Oregon endangered and threatened plants (OAR 603-073-0070). NatureServe: SNR, not yet ranked in Oregon. OAR 603-073-0070
- Rare elsewhere
- No other U.S. state ranks it S1, S2, SH or SX.
Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.
Can you eat it?
None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.
It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.
🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.
Where does it grow?
USDA PLANTS records white inside-out flower in 3 states.
recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded
See the full list of states
California, Oregon, Washington.
Oregon counties with USDA records: Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Hood River, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lane, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Tillamook, Washington, Yamhill.
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Sources
- USDA, NRCS. PLANTS Database, profile VAHE.
- iNaturalist, Vancouveria hexandra: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 17, 2026.
- Wikipedia, Vancouveria hexandra (lead quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Oregon: Oregon endangered and threatened plants (OAR 603-073-0070).
- Oregon: Oregon noxious weed quarantine, A and B weeds (OAR 603-052-1200).
- USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 17, 2026.
- NatureServe Explorer, Vancouveria hexandra (global and state ranks).
- Edibility and toxicity: no source found (marked "not well documented").
- Photo: Sean Haight via iNaturalist · CC0 · resized.