Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database
Maianthemum stellatum (Star-Flowered Solomon's Seal)

 

Kingdom

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 Plantae – Plants

Subkingdom

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 Tracheobionta – Vascular plants

Superdivision

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 Spermatophyta – Seed plants

Division

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 Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants

Class

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 Liliopsida – Monocotyledons

Subclass

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 Liliidae

Order

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 Liliales

Family

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 Liliaceae – Lily family

Genus

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 Maianthemum F.H. Wigg. – mayflower

Species

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 Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link – starry false lily of the valley

A fine and delicate ground cover, Star-flowered Solomon’s Seal is native to watercourses in mid- to high elevations from BC to California (USDA 5-9).

It needs full to partial shade and rich, loamy soil.

A dainty plant, reaching only 10” in height, its leaves are at near right angles to the unbranched stems.

Star-shaped, white blossoms appear between April and June, followed by pea-sized berries that are green with purple stripes, turning dark purple at maturity.
     
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