Maianthemum Species, False Solomon's Seal, False Spikenard, Solomon's Plume

Contrary to what this page says, Mianthemum racemosa is actually a part of the Liliaceae family, not Asparagaceae. It is a monocot not a...Read More dicot. Lilies can be identified by indicators such as their parallel venation, and stamens, pistils, petals, sepals, leaves all in 3's or 6's.

I like the tiny, fragrant, creamy white flowers that appear at the stem ends in spring. Flowers are followed by greenish berries which tu...Read Morern an attractive ruby red in summer. Foliage turns a respectable yellow in fall. Birds and wildlife enjoy the berries.

Looks nice with hostas and ferns.

The aboriginal peoples of the southern interior of British Columbia had many uses for the false Solomon's seal.The Secwepemc used the roo...Read Morets as a blood purifier,and the Nlaka'pmx used them as an internal medicine and "woman's medicine".The young greens and fleshy rhizomes were eaten by the Secwepemc and others.The Secwepemc,Nlaka'pmx ,Okanagan and the Lil'wae'ul also ate the berries.In the spring,the St'at'imc gathered the rhizomes and berries to make a cleanser for fishing nets.The name Solomon's seal is thought to refer to the rhizomes,which, when cut,bear surface scars or markings that resemble the seal of Solomon,a six pointed star.

Attractive plant flowers same time as Soloman's seal but with feathery flowers.

Very unassuming, planted in my woodland ga...Read Morerden with Soloman's Seal. They look very much alike out of flower and seed.