Maianthemum racemosum (Native)

Habitat: Shade-loving plant can be found growing in deciduous forests

Wildlife Value: Birds, bees and small mammals enjoy the fruits as a food source. Attracts sweat bees, beetles, moths, flies, and other pollinating insects.

Notes: Its common name of False Solomon's Seal comes from the resemblance of its foliage to the foliage of true Solomon's Seal. False Solomon's Seal flowers appear at the end of the arching stems. The flowers on True Solomon Seal are droop from the leaf axils along the stem and are bell-shaped. Both False Solomon's Seal and true Solomon's Seal may be found growing in the same areas.