Shenandoah National Park (Appalachian Trail), VA
Shenandoah National Park (Rapidan area), VA
Shenandoah National Park (Rapidan area), VA
(flower head beginning)
Shenandoah National Park (Central district), VA
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Family: Asparagaceae (formerly Ruscaceae) (Asparagus family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time:
May - early July
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe:
August - September
Like other members of its genus Maianthemum, Canada Mayflower's inflorescence arises from the end of the stem, unlike the true Solomon's Seal genus Polygonatum in which the individual flowers droop from the leaf axils.
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16 May 2012
Shenandoah National Park (Appalachian Trail), VA
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1 May 2021
Shenandoah National Park (Rapidan area), VA
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1 May 2021
Shenandoah National Park (Rapidan area), VA (flower head beginning)
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28 May 2021
Shenandoah National Park (Central district), VA
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