Status: Native
Synonyms:
Maianthemum racemosum (Linnaeus) Link var. amplexicaule (Nuttall) Dorn
Smilacina racemosa (Linnaeus) Desfontaines var. amplexicaulis (Nuttal) S. Watson
Vagnera amplexicaulis (Nuttall) Greene
This member of the Lily family has white flowers and strongly veined leaves. Maianthemum racemosum differs from Maianthemum stellatum in that the flowers are attached in a compound panicle rather than
a raceme.
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Maianthemum racemosum, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch, June 27, 2007
Maianthemum racemosum, in fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Mark Donnell, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 4, 2007
Maianthemum racemosum, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Cherry Creek, May 5, 2008
Maianthemum racemosum, detail of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Cherry Creek, May 5, 2008
Maianthemum racemosum, in fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, West Fork of the Gila River one mile west of Cliff Dwelling National Monument, Sept. 27, 2008
Maianthemum racemosum, in flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Richard Felger, Kevin Keith & Sarah Johnson, Apache Box about one mile south of the GNF border, April 24, 2009
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