14 HOW TO KNOW WILD FRUITS 



woods in New England, New Jersey, Pennsyl- 

 vania, and Michigan. 



FALSE LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY. TWO- 

 LEAVED SOLOMON'S SEAL 



Unifolium Canadense. Maianthemum Canadense 

 Lily-of-the- Valley Family 



Fruit. The berry is whitish, thickly speckled 

 with red until late in the season, when it be- 

 comes a dull red. The fruits grow in a termi- 

 nal cluster, and are much like those of Vagnera 

 trifolia. 



Leaves. The leaves are ovate to lanceolate, 

 with a heart-shaped base. There are usually 

 two, sometimes three on the stem. They are 

 sessile or nearly so. 



Flowers. The four-parted, small, white 

 flowers grow in a simple raceme. 



The heart-shaped base of the leaf and the 

 four-parted perianth are " earmarks " of the 

 species. This is a tiny plant, growing profusely 

 in woods, sometimes in patches, sometimes alone. 

 It is quite common throughout southern Canada 

 and south to North Carolina, Iowa, and South 

 Dakota. 



