hairy Solomon’s seal
(Polygonatum pubescens)
Conservation • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
Conservation Status |
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | NNR - Unranked SNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Wetland Indicator Status |
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| Great Plains | FACU - Facultative upland |
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| Midwest | FACU - Facultative upland |
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| Northcentral & Northeast | FACU - Facultative upland |
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Description |
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The stem is straight and arching and can reach up to 3 feet at maturity. The leaves are drooping and are on short petioles. They have minute hairs growing along the veins on the underside of the leaves. The green-white tubular-shaped flowers arise from the leaf axils and are hidden below the leaves. They hang in clusters of two or three on arching flower stems. The fruit is dark blue. |
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Height |
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20″ to 36″ |
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Flower Color |
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White to yellowish |
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Similar Species |
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Smooth Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum biflorum var. commutatum) is a taller plant, reaching up to 48″ at maturity. The leaves are smooth and hairless and have 7 to 19, parallel veins. |
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Habitat |
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Moist woods, thickets, clearings. |
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Ecology |
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Flowering |
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May to June |
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Use |
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Distribution |
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| 4/30/2023 | ||||
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) | ||
| Class | Liliopsida (monocots) | ||
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Asparagales (agaves, orchids, irises, and allies) | ||
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Asparagaceae (agave and allies) | ||
| Subfamily | Nolinoideae (dragon tree) | ||
| Tribe | Polygonateae (true and false Solomon’s seals) | ||
Genus |
Polygonatum (Solomon’s seals) | ||
| Section | Polygonatum (alternate-leaved Solomon’s seals) | ||
Synonyms |
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Convallaria pubescens |
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Common Names |
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downy Solomon’s seal hairy Solomon’s seal |
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Glossary
Axil
The upper angle where the leaf stalk meets the stem.
Petiole
On plants: The stalk of a leaf blade or a compound leaf that attaches it to the stem. On ants and wasps: The constricted first one or two segments of the rear part of the body.
Sessile
Stalkless; attached at the base without a petiole, peduncle, pedicel, or stalk.
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| Polygonatum pubescens (Downy Solomon's Seal) Allen Chartier |
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