Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Maianthemum G.H. Weber ex Wiggers

Family: Liliaceae

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Maianthemum Wigg., Smilacina Desf., Styrandra Raf., Unifolium Adans., Vagnera Adans.

Common names:

Adder's-tongue [Adders' tongue] (1828) (7)

Bead-ruby [Bead ruby, Beadruby] (1942) (155)

False lily-of-the-valley (1949) (109)

False Solomon's seal [False Solomonseal, False Solomons-seal] (1895-1949) (2, 109, 138, 155, 156)

Harewost (1828) (7)

Matasbuck (Algic tribes) (1828) (7)

Mayflower (Present) (50)

Smilacina (1900) (158)

Smilacine (1900) (158)

Solomon's plume [Solomon-plume, Solomonplume] (1942) (155)

Solomon's seal [Solomon's-seal] (1900) (158)

Two-leaf Solomon's seal [Two-leaved Solomon's seal] (1932) (1)

Wild lily-of-the-valley [Wild lily of the valley] (1932-1936, Neb) (1, 93)

Wild spikenard (1932-1936, Neb) (1, 93)

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