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Maianthemum racemosum - False Solomon's Seal
Maianthemum racemosum - False Solomon's Seal
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Sizes available: 2 quart
Basics: zones 3-8, 24" x 18", dappled shade to full shade, white, feathery blooms in mid spring followed by bright red berries as the season cools. Prefers a deep, nutritious woodland soil, but has a bit of drought tolerance.
Common names: Feathery False Solomon's Seal
Synonyms: Smilacina racemosa
Family: Rusaceae
Origin/Distribution: native to Maine
Habitat: moist, deciduous forest, river or stream edge, floodplain
More: The roots and leaves have been used medicinally. The young shoots and berries are edible, as are the cooked rhizomes (like potato) which are also eaten raw by bears. More information coming soon.
Source: Van Berkum
Image credit: Kathy Sill via Creative Commons as found on North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
