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Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule
Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie
Feathery False Lily Of The Valley, Western False Solomon's Seal, Solomon's Plume, False Spikenard
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s): Maianthemum amplexicaule, Maianthemum racemosum var. amplexicaule, Smilacina amplexicaulis, Smilacina amplexicaulis var. glabra, Smilacina amplexicaulis var. jenkinsii, Smilacina amplexicaulis var. ovata, Smilacina racemosa var. amplexicaulis, Smilacina racemosa var. brachystyla, Smilacina racemosa var. glabra, Smilacina racemosa var. jenkinsii, Vagnera amplexicaulis, Vagnera amplexicaulis var. glabra
USDA Symbol: MARAA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
This western subspecies of Maianthemum racemosum has longer flower clusters and shorter leaves than the eastern M. racemosum ssp. racemosum.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Apr
Bloom Notes: Flowering mid-spring. (Webref 3).
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , ND , NM , NV , OR , SD , TX , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , NT , SK
Native Habitat: Deciduous woodlands, persisting along shaded roadsides and urban and suburban wooded tracts. (Webref 3).
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-04Research By: Joseph A. Marcus