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Plant species within the Maianthemum genus are shown below. For quick access to genus details, visit our Maianthemum genus page.
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Status State
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NWPL_NCNE
NWPL_EMP
Accepted Name
Canada mayflower
 
 
Perennial
Mesic hardwood, coniferous, and hardwood-coniferous forests; and hummocks in swamps. It does particularly well in cool northern forests where it can be the dominant herbaceous plant.
Y
N
G5
 
Forb/herb
9662
Y
 
Vascular
canadense
Desf.
S5
 
 
 
 
MACA4
FACU
FAC
Accepted Name
false Solomon’s seal
 
 
Perennial
Mesic hardwood and hardwood-coniferous forests. Widespread and common in a variety of forest types but perhaps absent from the drier most acidic sites.
Y
N
G5
 
Forb/herb
33510
Y
 
Vascular
racemosum
(L.) Link
S5
 
 
 
 
MARAR
FACU
FACU
Accepted Name
starry Solomon’s seal
 
 
Perennial
Alluvial forests, mesic to wet forests, edges of marly ponds, and fens. Somewhat local in parts of New York. Perhaps preferring calcareous or deep rich wet-mesic or seasonally wet soils.
Y
N
G5
 
Forb/herb
35524
Y
 
Vascular
stellatum
(L.) Link
S5
 
 
 
 
MAST4
FAC
FACW
Accepted Name
three-leaved Solomon’s seal
 
 
Perennial
Wet peaty acidic soils. Bogs and wet springy forests in cool sites.
Y
N
G5
 
Forb/herb
32314
Y
 
Vascular
trifolium
(L.) Sloboda
S5
 
 
 
 
MATR4
OBL
OBL