Genus

Maianthemum (Mayflowers and false solomon’s seals)

Maianthemum racemosum amplexicaule. Photo: (c) Blake Weis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Maianthemum (Latin Māia “May” and Greek ánthemon “flower”; including former Smilacina) is a genus of rhizomatous, herbaceous, perennial flowering plants, native to the understory of woodlands. It is widespread across much of North America, Europe and Asia.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
  - Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
    - Subphylum: Angiospermae (Flowering plants)
      - Class: Liliopsida (Monocots)
        Order: Asparagales (Agaves, orchids, irises, and allies)
        Family: Asparagaceae (Agave and allies)
        Subfamily: Nolinoideae (Dragon tree subfamily)
        Tribe: Polygonateae (True and false solomon’s seals)
        Genus: Maianthemum (Mayflowers and false solomon’s seals)
        Species: Maianthemum racemosum (Solomon’s plume) (1)
        Species: Maianthemum stellatum (Star-flowered lily-of-the-valley)
        Section: Maianthemum (Mayflowers) (1)

Subtaxa

Species: Maianthemum racemosum (Solomon’s plume)

Species: Maianthemum stellatum (Star-flowered lily-of-the-valley)

Section: Maianthemum (Mayflowers)

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