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Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. 

 Hairy Solomon's seal 

 Woods, fence rows and river banks. Common. May. 



Polygonatum commutatum (R. & S.) Dietr. 

 P. giganteum Dietr. / 



Smooth Solomon's seal 

 River banks. Common. June. The young shoots are used 

 as a substitute for asparagus. 



Medeola virginiana L. 

 Indian ciwtmiher root 

 Rich, moist woods. Common. May-June. 



Trillium grandiflorum (Miclix.) Salisl). 

 Large-flowered icake-roMn 

 Woods and river banks. Common. May. 



Trillium erectum L. 

 Ill scented wake-rohin 

 Rich woods, ravines and river banks. Common. May. 



Trillium undulatum Willd. 

 T. erythrocarpum Michx. 

 Painted wake-rohin 

 Cool, damp woods. Infrequent. Apalachin. June. 



SMILACE.IE 



Smilax herbacea L. 



Carrion flower 



Woods, fence rows and banks of streams. Frequent. June. 



Smilax hispida Muhl. 

 Hispid green hrier 

 Thickets. Frequent. June. 



AM A R YLLID ACE AE 



Hypoxis hirsuta (L.) Coville 



H. erecta L. 



Star grass 



Dry woods. Frequent. May-October. 



