Synonym
Polygonatum canaliculatum (Muhl.) Pursh
Meaning of Scientific Name
Polygonatum: many knee joints, angles; biflorum: with two flowers; commutatum: changing
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Flowering Period
Spring
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont ☐ Coastal Plain
Habitat
Rich woods and slopes
State Status
Uncommon (S3)
Piedmont Status
Uncommon (S3)
Coastal Plain Status
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Global Status
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Federal Status
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Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Additional Info
Variety commutatum: from New Hampshire, west, south to Georgia (lower axillary peduncles flat with 3-6 flowers); variety hebetifolium: panhandle of Florida; variety melleum: Michigan and Ontario; variety necopinum: South Dakota.
