Maianthemum stellatum |
Maianthemum dilatatum |
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small false Solomon's seal, starry false Solomon's seal |
beadruby, false lily-of-the-valley |
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Habit | Herbs 20–70(100) cm; rhizomes 1.5–3(5) mm in diameter. | Herbs 10–40 cm; rhizomes 1.3–3(5) mm in diameter. |
Leaves | (4)7–13 × 2–4 cm, 6–14 per stalk, clasping, lanceolate to elliptic. |
6–12 × (3)5–10 cm, 2–3 per stalk; long petiolate; the lower 2 cordate; the distal 3rd leaf cordate, lanceolate; ovate, deltoid, or bract-like. |
Inflorescences | racemose; (2)4–9(13)-flowered. |
racemose, 22–40(54)-flowered. |
Flowers | tepals 6, 2–6 mm long; pedicels 3–14(17) mm long; stamens 6. |
tepals 4, 1.5–3 mm long; pedicels (1.5)2–5 mm; stamens 4. |
Fruits | globose, 5–11 mm in diameter, green with dark longitudinal stripes when immature, becoming red. |
globose, 3–7 mm in diameter, red at maturity but green with red speckles approaching maturity. |
Maianthemum stellatum |
Maianthemum dilatatum |
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Distribution | ||
Discussion | Creek banks, mesic meadows, woods, swamps. Flowering Apr–Aug. 0–2300 m. Throughout Oregon. CA, ID, NV, WA; throughout Canada and US, south to northwestern Mexico. Native. |
Near streams and bogs, damp woods under trees. Flowering May–Jul. 0–1300 m. Casc, CR, Est, Sisk, WV. CA, ID, WA; north to AK. Native. |
Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 163 Thea Jaster |
Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 162 Thea Jaster |
Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | Smilacina liliacea, Smilacina sessilifolia, Smilacina stellata | Maianthemum bifolium, Maianthemum bifolium var. kamtschaticum |
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