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Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott var. commutatum (Schult. & Schult. f.) Morong
smooth Solomon's seal

       
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Photo of Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott var. commutatum (Schult. & Schult. f.) Morong
Polygonatum commutatum

Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. Northeast National Technical Center, Chester. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Requirements.
 
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Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott var. commutatum (Schult. & Schult. f.) Morong

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Synonyms:
Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott var. commutatum (Schult. & Schult. f.) Morong

  COBI10 Convallaria biflora Walter p.p.
  POCA34 Polygonatum canaliculatum auct. non (Muhl. ex Willd.) Pursh
  POCO7 Polygonatum commutatum (Schult. & Schult. f.) A. Dietr.
 

Distribution:
Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott var. commutatum (Schult. & Schult. f.) Morong

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USA (AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY), CAN (MB, ON, QC, SK)
 

Related Taxa:
Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott var. commutatum (Schult. & Schult. f.) Morong

View 108 genera in Liliaceae, 5 species in Polygonatum, 5 varieties in Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott
 

Classification:
Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott var. commutatum (Schult. & Schult. f.) Morong

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Liliidae
Order Liliales
Family Liliaceae – Lily family
Genus Polygonatum Mill. – Solomon's seal
Species Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott – smooth Solomon's seal
Variety Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott var. commutatum (Schult. & Schult. f.) Morong – smooth Solomon's seal
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott var. commutatum (Schult. & Schult. f.) Morong

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

New Hampshire:
giant solomon's seal              Endangered
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott var. commutatum (Schult. & Schult. f.) Morong

Polygonatum biflorum
Solomon's seal
smooth Solomon's seal

The related entities italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

NE&GP        Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe, & M.R. Bolick. 1994. Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains. Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry. Lincoln, Nebraska.
 

Wetland Indicator Status:

NOTE: On June 1, 2012, the 2012 National Wetland Plant List superseded the information below (see Federal Register, May 9, 2012, 77(90): 27210-27214[https://federalregister.gov/a/2012-11176]). For updated wetland information about this species, see the latest wetland list.

Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott var. commutatum (Schult. & Schult. f.) Morong

Polygonatum biflorum:

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
UPL,FAC- FACU FAC- FACU UPL UPL FACU* NI NO NO NO NO NO NO

Polygonatum commutatum:

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
UPL,FAC FACU FAC FACU UPL UPL FAC FACU* NO NO NO NO NO NO
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More Accounts and Images:
Polygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott var. commutatum (Schult. & Schult. f.) Morong

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 529769.

View species account from Kemper Center for Home Gardening.

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

 
 
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