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MAIANTHEMUM STELLATUM [1 record]

Record 1 2009-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Asparagaceae.

OBS

Perennial herb from a slender, pale rhizome, ...stem leaves 5 to 11, alternate (often in 2 rows), flat to folded, ...flowers creamy-white, star-shaped ...Berries, globe-shaped, at first greenish-yellow striped with blue-purple, eventually dark blue to reddish-black.

Key term(s)
  • starry false Solomon's-seal
  • little false Solomon's seal
  • starflower Solomon's seal
  • star-flowered false Solomon's seal
  • star flowered false Solomon's seal

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Asparagaceae.

OBS

Plante de taille moyenne (30cm), qui pousse en petites colonies denses. Sa tige est un peu arquée, ses feuilles sont alternes et épaisses. Les fleurs blanches en forme d'étoiles, disposées en grappes, sont odorantes.

Spanish

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