Asparagaceae FAMILY

Polygonatum pubescens

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The berries contain an anthraquinone that causes vomiting and diarrhoea[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].

Botanical Description

Polygonatum pubescens is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a rhizomatous rootstock with rhizomes 10 - 18mm thick; it produces a cluster of erect, leafy stems around 50 - 100cm tall[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern to Central N. America - Ontario to Quebec and Nova Scotia, south to Alabama and Georgia

HabitatRich shady woods[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ]. Rich moist wooded slopes and coves; at elevations from sea level to 1,100 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].