''Polygonatum humile'', the dwarf Solomon's-seal, is a species of plant in the family Asparagaceae. The plant is said to possess scars on the
rhizome
In botany and dendrology, a rhizome (; , ) is a modified subterranean plant stem that sends out roots and shoots from its nodes. Rhizomes are also called creeping rootstalks or just rootstalks. Rhizomes develop from axillary buds and grow hori ...
that resemble the ancient Hebrew seal of King
Solomon
Solomon (; , ),, ; ar, سُلَيْمَان, ', , ; el, Σολομών, ; la, Salomon also called Jedidiah (Hebrew language, Hebrew: , Modern Hebrew, Modern: , Tiberian Hebrew, Tiberian: ''Yăḏīḏăyāh'', "beloved of Yahweh, Yah"), ...
.
This is a perennial species of the genus ''
Polygonatum'' native to China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mongolia and parts of Russia.
References
External links
Missouri Botanical Gardens Profile for ''Polygonatum humile'' (dwarf Solomon's seal)North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: ''Polygonatum humile''
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humile
Flora of China
Flora of Japan
Flora of Kazakhstan
Flora of Mongolia
Flora of Russia
Plants described in 1859