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SOLOMON'S SEAL: Hairy, or True, or Twin 

 Flowered Solomon's Seal. 



Polygonatum biflorum. 

 Lily Family. Apr. — June. 



Found in rich woods. A plant 1—3 feet high. 

 New England to Florida, west to Michigan, 

 Minnesota, Kansas and Texas. 

 Flowers — Greenish white, cylindrical, usually 

 borne in pairs from the leaf angles. 

 Berries blue-black. 

 Leaves — Finely hairy beneath, set alternately on 

 stem. 



Rootstalk jointed, marked with scars of 

 previous years' growths. 



GREAT SOLOMON'S SEAL: P. commutatum. 

 Found in meadows and along river-banks. A 

 plant 2-7 feet high, resembles preceding, but 

 leaves smooth throughout, partly clasping and 

 flowers are in clusters of 2-8. 



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