Maianthemum stellatum
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Maianthemum stellatum is a species of flowering plant
, native across North America
generally from Alaska
to California
in the west and from Newfoundland to the central Appalachian Mountains
in the east. An everchanging seasonal plant with little white buds in the spring, followed by delicate starry flowers, then stripy berries and deep red berries in the fall.
It is a woodland herbaceous
perennial plant
, smaller than its close relative M. racemosum
.
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
, native across North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
generally from Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in the west and from Newfoundland to the central Appalachian Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains #Whether the stressed vowel is or ,#Whether the "ch" is pronounced as a fricative or an affricate , and#Whether the final vowel is the monophthong or the diphthong .), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. The Appalachians...
in the east. An everchanging seasonal plant with little white buds in the spring, followed by delicate starry flowers, then stripy berries and deep red berries in the fall.
It is a woodland herbaceous
Herbaceous
A herbaceous plant is a plant that has leaves and stems that die down at the end of the growing season to the soil level. They have no persistent woody stem above ground...
perennial plant
Perennial plant
A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives for more than two years. The term is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter lived annuals and biennials. The term is sometimes misused by commercial gardeners or horticulturalists to describe only herbaceous perennials...
, smaller than its close relative M. racemosum
Maianthemum racemosum
Maianthemum racemosum is a species of flowering plant, native to North America....
.
See also
- Polygonatum commutatumPolygonatum commutatumPolygonatum commutatum, Solomon's seal or Smooth Solomon's seal, is a widespread native plant of North America, located mainly from the eastern seaboard through the Great Plains. It is usually located in semi-shaded locations....
, Solomon's seal - Polygonatum biflorumPolygonatum biflorumPolygonatum biflorum is a species of the family Polygonatum native to eastern North America.-External links:*...
, Solomon's seal