False Solomon Seal
False Solomon Seal
Common Name: False Solomon's Seal
Latin Name: Maianthemum racemosum
Bloom Time: Spring (May)
Location: Nature Trail; multiple sites, primarily near the picnic table
Attracts: Bees, moths (nectar); birds, small mammals (seeds)
Special Note: “False” in the Common Name is based on the similarity of the leaves of this plant to those of Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum). However, the flowers of the False Solomon's Seal appear at the end of the stem whereas the flowers of Solomon’s Seal appear along the underside of the stem.