Growing Maianthemum in Big Bend, Wisconsin

Family Lilaceae
Genus: Maianthemum. Genus of woodland perennials from North America. Lily family (Liliaceae). Notable for alternating leaves. Maianthemum canadense (statewide), Maianthemum racemosum (statewide), Maianthemum stellatum (statewide), and Maianthemum trifolium (north half of state) are native to Wisconsin.

Photograph Maianthemum species 'variety'
Description and comments
Maianthemum
canadense
(additional image)

Common Name: = Canada Mayflower (USDA).
Native to Wisconsin (statewide). Native to Mountain and Eastern United States. White erect inflorescence. Berries green. Leaves clasp stem.

Future image Maianthemum
racemosum

Common Name: = False Solomon's Seal (WI).
Native to Wisconsin (statewide). Native to Continental United States. White branched erect inflorescence. Berries turn red in fall. Leaves sessile, but do not clasp stem.
Grown in trial bed: L14.

Future image Maianthemum
stellatum

Common Name: = Starflower Solomon's Seal (WI).
Native to Wisconsin (statewide). Native to Northern and Central United States. White erect inflorescence. Berries green with black stripe that turns red in fall. Leaves clasp stem.

Future image Maianthemum
trifolium

Common Name: = Threeleaf False Lily Of The Valley (USDA).
Native to Wisconsin (north half of state). Native from Minnesota to Maine. White erect inflorescence. Berries turn red in fall. Leaves clasp stem.

Photograph	Maianthemum species 'variety' Description and comments
	Maianthemum canadense (additional image) Common Name: = Canada Mayflower (USDA). Native to Wisconsin (statewide). Native to Mountain and Eastern United States. White erect inflorescence. Berries green. Leaves clasp stem.
Future image	Maianthemum racemosum Common Name: = False Solomon's Seal (WI). Native to Wisconsin (statewide). Native to Continental United States. White branched erect inflorescence. Berries turn red in fall. Leaves sessile, but do not clasp stem. Grown in trial bed: L14.
Future image	Maianthemum stellatum Common Name: = Starflower Solomon's Seal (WI). Native to Wisconsin (statewide). Native to Northern and Central United States. White erect inflorescence. Berries green with black stripe that turns red in fall. Leaves clasp stem.
Future image	Maianthemum trifolium Common Name: = Threeleaf False Lily Of The Valley (USDA). Native to Wisconsin (north half of state). Native from Minnesota to Maine. White erect inflorescence. Berries turn red in fall. Leaves clasp stem.

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