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Family: Asparagaceae (formerly Ruscaceae) (Asparagus family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time:
mid April - early June
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe:
August - October
Like other members of its genus Maianthemum, Solomon's Plume'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. In late summer, the seeds develop into various shades of conspicuous red clusters at the end of the stem.
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22 May 2021
Shenandoah National Park (Central district), VA 
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29 April 2021
G. Richard Thompson WMA, Linden, VA (flower buds beginning) 
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22 May 2021
Shenandoah National Park (Central district), VA (flower buds ready to open) 
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10 June 2023
Hickory Hollow Natural Area Preserve, Lancaster County, VA 
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16 June 2023
Elanor C. Lawrence Park, Centreville, VA 
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3 July 2023
G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area, Linden, VA (deveoping seeds) 
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27 September 2023
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA 
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19 August 2025
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA 
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