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Polygonatum biflorum |
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Small Solomon's Seal |
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Yellowish green to
greenish white, ˝ to 1 inch long, on its 3 flowered peduncles. Flowers
are borne on the lower side of the upper parts
of the leafy stem. The flowers are followed by
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Alternate, sessile,
ovate-lanceolate to
ovate, up to 4 inches long, 1-2 inches wide, pale and
pubescent lower leaf surface, upper side is
glabrous. Foliage turns a nice brownish yellow
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Hgt ft. |
Flower
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Flowers
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| P. biflorum |
1-3 |
white |
2 |
| P. commutatum |
3-7 |
white |
3-8 |
| P. odoratum |
1˝-2 |
white |
1-2 |
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A. Plant usually less than 3 feet tall, 1 or 2 flowers per axil
B. Major veins 1-5, leaves slightly hairy beneath, usually 2 flowers
per nil with little or no fragrance P. bflorum
RB. Major veins more than 5, leaves not hairy underneath, 1-2
flowers per axil with strong fragrance P. ado rat-tim
AA. Plant more than 3 feettall, usually 4-5 feet, 3-8 flowers per nil
P. commutatum
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* Guides and Keys are from the book
"Herbaceous Perennial Plants A Treatise on their Identification,
Culture and Garden Attributes" by
Dr
Allan M. Armitage of the University of Georgia. Varsity Press,
Athens, Georgia. 1989 ISBN 0-942375-00.
More on Dr
Armitage and his other books.
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