NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum [= Smilacina racemosa]
Eastern Solomon's-plume, False Solomon's-seal, Feathery False Lily-of-the-valley
Scientific Name: |
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum [= Smilacina racemosa] |
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Genus: |
Maianthemum |
Species Epithet: |
racemosum |
Common Name: |
Eastern Solomon's-plume, False Solomon's-seal, Feathery False Lily-of-the-valley |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Liliaceae (Lily Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April, May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Forests. Common in NC Mountains and Piedmont, uncommon in Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
Notes: |
Compare with the real Solomon's Seal, Polygonatum biflorum. |
Blooming Plant The False Solomon's Seal bloom is at the end of the stalk, rather than a row of blooms dangling beneath.
Black Mountain, late April 2002 |
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Foliage
Black Mountain, late April 2002 |
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Budding Plant
Black Mountain, late April 2002 |
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Blooms
Black Mountain, late April 2002 |
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Ripe Fruit Late August '08 Tom Harville |
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Developing inflorescence in mid-April Bettina Darveaux |
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Close-up of inflorescence (panicle); small flowers each have 6 tepals (indistinguishable petals and sepals) Jackson County, NC Bettina Darveaux |
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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