False Solomon's Seal
(feathery false lily of the valley)
Maianthemum racemosum
(Smilacina racemosa)
In a shady ravine near Washington Park, Gila Co., Arizona. 18 May 2013.
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FLOWERS:
The very small, white flowers are on a branched inflorescence above the leaves.
The sepals and petals number 3 or 6 and are less than a millimeter long.
LEAVES: Broad, elliptical leaves have parallel veins and there are several along the stems.
PERENNIAL: Stems entirely herbaceous above ground from perennial underground rhizomes.
Height about 50 to 70 cm; under ideal conditions many stems will form a thicket.
RANGE: Found in woodlands and forest edges throughout much of North America.
FRUIT: Green, round or three-lobed berries turn deep red with about three seeds each.
UNARMED.
Asparagaceae -- Asparagus Family
More Information:
- Southwest Environmental Information Network
- USDA Plant Profile
- Illinois Wildflowers
- Google Images
- Google Scholar Literature Search