Kingdom Plantae Clade Monocots Family Asparagaceae Scientific name Maianthemum trifolium Rank Species | Clade Angiosperms Order Asparagales Subfamily Nolinoideae Higher classification Maianthemum | |
Similar Maianthemum, Asparagaceae, Maianthemum stellatum, Maianthemum canadense, Monocotyledon |
Maianthemum trifolium (syn. Smilacina trifolia, Three-leaf Solomon’s-seal, three-leaf Solomon’s-plume, threeleaf false lily of the valley, smilacine trifoliée) is a species of flowering plant that is native to Canada and the northeastern United States, from Yukon and British Columbia east to Newfoundland and south to Delaware.
It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 25 cm tall, with alternate, oblong-lanceolate leaves 5-12 cm long and 2-4 cm broad. The flowers are produced on a 5-10 cm panicle, each flower with six white tepals 2-4 mm long.
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