Solomon’s Seal
Smilacina racemosa
| Family | Lily (Liliaceae) |
|---|---|
| Bloom | Spring, summer |
| Habitat | Moist deciduous forest |
| Status | Native |
| Cycle | Perennial |
| Height | 16-36″ |
| Flower | Flowers form a cluster of many tiny star-shaped white flowers at the tip of a single long arching stem. Clusters are 3-5″ long and each individual flower is made of 3 petals and 3 petal-like sepals, giving the appearance of 6 petals. |
| Leaf | Leaves are large and in a flat plane with a row on each side of the stem. They are stalkless ovals 3-6″ long, hairy underneath with heavy parallel veining. |
| Notes | The stems are arched (neither upright nor reclining on the ground) and covered with fine hairs. A spike flower cluster at the end of the stem distinguishes it from Smooth Solomon’s Seal whose flowers hang beneath the stem. The waxy red berries are not edible. |
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