Flora of North America species comparison

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Polygonatum pubescens

hairy Solomon's-seal, sceau-de-salomon pubescent
Rhizomes

shallowly set, 1–1.8 cm thick.
Stems

erect, 5–9(–11) dm; sheathing bract cauline, papery, caducous.
Leaves

subsessile or short-petiolate, 4–15 × 2–5.5(–7.5) cm;

blade elliptic-lanceolate to broadly ovate, glabrous adaxially, minutely hairy or pilose on abaxial veins;

prominent veins 3–9.
Inflorescences

in most leaf axils except distalmost and proximal 2–4;

peduncle sharply reflexed, axillary 1–3(–5)-flowered, to 2 cm in fruit.
Flowers

perianth yellowish green, tube 10–13(–15) mm, distinct tips 2–3 mm;

stamens inserted high in perianth tube;

filaments densely warty;

pedicel to 1.3 cm in fruit.
Berries

6–9 mm.
2n

= 20.

Polygonatum pubescens
Phenology Flowering early–late spring.
Habitat Rich moist wooded slopes and coves
Elevation 0–1100 m (0–3600 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CT; DC; DE; GA; IA; IL; IN; KY; MA; MD; ME; MI; MN; NC; NH; NJ; NY; OH; PA; RI; TN; VA; VT; WI; WV; NB; NS; ON; QC
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Source FNA vol. 26, p. 212.
Parent taxa Liliaceae > Polygonatum
Sibling taxa
P. biflorum, P. latifolium
Synonyms Convallaria pubescens
Name authority (Willdenow) Pursh: Fl. Amer. Sept. 1: 234. (1814)
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