False Solomon’s Seal & Solomon’s Seal
Maianthemum racemosum L. (Link.) and Polygonatum multiflorum L. All.
Asperagaceae
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False Solomon's Seal berries in Cape Chin, Photo credit: J. Dolan 2022
Names and Their Meanings
False Solomon’s Seal - Maianthemum racemosum
Kanienʼkéha
kítkit o'éta
Anishinaabemowin
agongseminan, agongosimizh, agong’osiminan
French
Smilacine à grappes
Downy Solomon’s seal - Polygonatum pubescens
Kanienʼkéha
kítkit o'éta
Anishinaabemowin
agongseminan, agong’osiminan
French
Sceau-de-Salomon multiflore
Starry Solomon’s Seal - Maianthemum stellatum
Kanienʼkéha
kítkit o'éta
Anishinaabemowin
agongseminan, agongosimizh, agong’osiminan
French
Sceau-de-Salomon multiflore
False Solomon’s Seal
Description
We have included these plants because, like other members of the Asperagus family, they are useful and delicious spring vegetables if harvested as shoots. The bonus to harvesting the beautiful exotic Solomon’s seal is that one would be harvesting a naturalized, non-native plant for a delicious and sustainable, healthy wild food meal.
Conservation Status
No conservation status available.
Downy Solomon’s seal
Conservation Status
Exotic
Starry Solomon’s Seal
Conservation Status
Exotic