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Maianthemum trifolium (Threeleaf false lily of the valley)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Maianthemum trifolium (L.) Sloboda

Threeleaf false lily of the valley, Threeleaf false lily of the vally, Three-leaved Solomon's seal

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

USDA Symbol: matr4

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Three-leaved Solomons Seal (Maianthemum trifolium) usually has 3 elliptic leaves which taper at the base and white floral parts in a 6-pointed, star-like pattern. It is found in wet, boggy, or mossy areas from New Jersey west to Minnesota and north into Canada.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
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Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CT , MA , ME , MI , MN , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , VT , WI
Canada: NB , NS , PE
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N), SPM(N)

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Maianthemum trifolium in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Maianthemum trifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Maianthemum trifolium

Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-08-18
Research By: TWC Staff

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