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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 cucumber root 

 Rich, moist woods. Common. May-June. 



Trillium grandiflorum (Michx.) Salisb. 

 Large-flowered ivake-rohin 

 Woods and river banks. Common. May. 



Trillium erectum I.. 

 Ill scented waJce-rohin 

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



Trillium undulatum Willd. 

 T. erythrocarpum Michx. 

 Painted wake-robin 

 Cool, damp woods. Infrequent. Apalachin. June. 



SMILACEAE 



Smilax herbacea L. 



Carrion flower 



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



Smilax hispida Muhl. 

 Hispid green brier 

 Thickets. Frequent. June. 



AMARYLLIDACEAE 



Hypoxis hirsuta (L.) Coville 



H. ere eta L. 



Star grass 



Dry woods. Frequent. May-October. 



