Putnam Park Wildflowers
Flower ID: IMG_0644.JPG-06-06-2017
Flower name (scientific): Maianthemum racemosum subsp. racemosum (Linnaeus) Link PY: 1821
Flower name (common): False Solomon's Seal
Family name (common): Butcher's Broom
Family name (scientific): Ruscaceae
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Flower description:
Size: 0.1 to 0.2 inches ( 0.3 to 0.5 cm)
Petal count: 6
Color: white
Other: flower arrangement, Panicle
Plant description:
Size: 16 to 32 inches ( 41. to 81. cm)
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Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple
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Other: Shape: leaf, elliptic to ovate (FNA)
Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native
Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common
Bloom time (typical): May to June
Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial
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Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Walworth, Washburn, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map
In US: (AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV)
In Canada: (MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC)
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