Common Name:
Solomon's Seal

Scientific Name:
Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell.

Family:
Lily (Liliaceae)

Plant Description:
Solomon's Seal is a perennial plant reaching from 12-36 inches in height. It reproduces by underground stolons. Plants have an unbranched, arching stem with alternate, lance-shaped leaves. Beneath the stem, near the leaf axils, hang greenish bells with 6 short lobes. Fruit is dark blue to black in appearance.

Remarks:
Solomon's Seal is often found in moist woods and wetlands in northern Wisconsin. It is not a common weed in cranberries. On occasion it may invade a cranberry bed but not as a serious pest.