[Solomon Seals: The Genus Maianthemum in the Cascade Mts. of Oregon and Washington]

Large False Solomon's Seal, Western Solomon Plume, Feathery False Lily-of-the-valley, Plumed Solomon's Seal, Plumed Spikenard

Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule

Synonyms: Smilacina amplexicaulis, Smilacina amplexicaulis var. amplexicaulis, Smilacina amplexicaulis var. glabra, Smilacina racemosa

Large False Solomon's Seal, Western Solomon Plume, Feathery False Lily-of-the-valley, Plumed Solomon's Seal, Plumed Spikenard: Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule (Synonyms: Smilacina amplexicaulis, Smilacina amplexicaulis var. amplexicaulis, Smilacina amplexicaulis var. glabra, Smilacina racemosa) - Large False Solomon's Seal, Western Solomon Plume, Feathery False Lily-of-the-valley, Plumed Solomon's Seal, Plumed Spikenard: Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule (Synonyms: Smilacina amplexicaulis, Smilacina amplexicaulis var. amplexicaulis, Smilacina amplexicaulis var. glabra, Smilacina racemosa)

Western solomon plume blooming along the Chinook Trail #808B on the west side of Silver Star Mountain (left), and along Ed's Trail #180A on the north side of Silver Star Mountain (right), Gifford Pinchot National Forest.........June 3, 2016. In the photo at right one can see the smoke plum in the distance at right from the railroad oil spill fire at Mosier, OR on that date.

Large False Solomon's Seal, Western Solomon Plume, Feathery False Lily-of-the-valley, Plumed Solomon's Seal, Plumed Spikenard: Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule (Synonyms: Smilacina amplexicaulis, Smilacina amplexicaulis var. amplexicaulis, Smilacina amplexicaulis var. glabra, Smilacina racemosa) - Large False Solomon's Seal, Western Solomon Plume, Feathery False Lily-of-the-valley, Plumed Solomon's Seal, Plumed Spikenard: Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule (Synonyms: Smilacina amplexicaulis, Smilacina amplexicaulis var. amplexicaulis, Smilacina amplexicaulis var. glabra, Smilacina racemosa)

Western solomon plume blooming on rocky, open slopes along the Tamanawas Falls Trail, Mt. Hood National Forest...........May 24, 2014.

Large False Solomon's Seal, Western Solomon Plume, Feathery False Lily-of-the-valley, Plumed Solomon's Seal, Plumed Spikenard: Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule (Synonyms: Smilacina amplexicaulis, Smilacina amplexicaulis var. amplexicaulis, Smilacina amplexicaulis var. glabra, Smilacina racemosa) - Large False Solomon's Seal, Western Solomon Plume, Feathery False Lily-of-the-valley, Plumed Solomon's Seal, Plumed Spikenard: Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule (Synonyms: Smilacina amplexicaulis, Smilacina amplexicaulis var. amplexicaulis, Smilacina amplexicaulis var. glabra, Smilacina racemosa)

Western solomon plume blooming in forest openings and along logging roads at Monte Cristo Natural Area Preserve......June 21, 2022.

Large False Solomon's Seal, Western Solomon Plume, Feathery False Lily-of-the-valley, Plumed Solomon's Seal, Plumed Spikenard: Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule (Synonyms: Smilacina amplexicaulis, Smilacina amplexicaulis var. amplexicaulis, Smilacina amplexicaulis var. glabra, Smilacina racemosa) - Large False Solomon's Seal, Western Solomon Plume, Feathery False Lily-of-the-valley, Plumed Solomon's Seal, Plumed Spikenard: Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule (Synonyms: Smilacina amplexicaulis, Smilacina amplexicaulis var. amplexicaulis, Smilacina amplexicaulis var. glabra, Smilacina racemosa)

Western solomon plume blooming at left in the webmaster's woodland garden in Gresham, OR.........May 3, 2009. The photo at right shows the ripening fruits of western solomon plume as seen along the Pacific Crest Trail #2000 uphill to the southwest of Rock Creek Pass, Yacolt Burn State Forest.....August 7, 2021.

Maturing fruits of Large False Solomon's Seal, Western Solomon Plume, Feathery False Lily-of-the-valley, Plumed Solomon's Seal, Plumed Spikenard: Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule (Synonyms: Smilacina amplexicaulis, Smilacina amplexicaulis var. amplexicaulis, Smilacina amplexicaulis var. glabra, Smilacina racemosa) - Large False Solomon's Seal, Western Solomon Plume, Feathery False Lily-of-the-valley, Plumed Solomon's Seal, Plumed Spikenard: Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule (Synonyms: Smilacina amplexicaulis, Smilacina amplexicaulis var. amplexicaulis, Smilacina amplexicaulis var. glabra, Smilacina racemosa)

Ripening fruits of western false solomon seal as seen at left along the Laurance Lake Trail #632 Mount Hood National Forest.......August 25, 2023. The photo at right shows western false solomon seal as seen along the Cedar Creek Trail #457 about three and one-half miles east of Fifteenmile Campground, Mount Hood National Forest......June 23, 2023.

False Solomon seal blooming along the Cedar Creek Trail #149A, Gifford Pinchot National Forest.....June 23, 2024. - Large False Solomon's Seal, Western Solomon Plume, Feathery False Lily-of-the-valley, Plumed Solomon's Seal, Plumed Spikenard: Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule (Synonyms: Smilacina amplexicaulis, Smilacina amplexicaulis var. amplexicaulis, Smilacina amplexicaulis var. glabra, Smilacina racemosa)

The photo at left shows western false Solomon seal in bloom along the Cedar Creek Trail #149A, Gifford Pinchot National Forest.....June 23, 2024. The image at right shows western false Solomon seal blooming along the Surveyor's Ridge Trail #668 northwest of Gibson Prairie Horse Camp, Mount Hood National Forest.....June 11, 2024.
Paul Slichter