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hairy Solomon’s seal |
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Polygonatum pubescens |
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| Taxonomy | Family: |
Asparagaceae (asparagus) |
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Nolinoideae |
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| Nativity | Native |
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| Habitat | Moist woods, thickets, clearings. |
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| Flowering | May to June |
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| Flower Color | White to yellowish |
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| Identification | 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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| Similar Species |
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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| Synonyms | Convallaria pubescens |
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| Common Names |
downy Solomon’s seal hairy Solomon’s seal |
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