Wildflowers: Solomon's Seal
Solomon's Seal is a very graceful and beautiful plant, but you have to look closely to see the flowers. The long, arching stem bears oval-shaped leaves on the top in an alternating pattern. Growing from the base of the leaves and hanging down beneath them are the tube-like flowers, in one or more flowered clusters. The flowers range in color from greenish white to yellow. The plant blooms in the summer, with the flower giving way in late summer/early fall to long-stalked blackberries often in pairs. The flowering stem which dies off in the fall is said to resemble the official wax seal of King Solomon of the Bible. Range: Georgia to southern New England. Bloom season: May to June.
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Solomon's Seal - Bluets - Columbine - Jewel Weed
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