Polygonatum pubescens, Hairy Solomon's Seal
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Polygonatum pubescens (Willd.) Pursh is a common small herb along forested paths in New Hampshire.  The flowers can occur singly at each node or in pairs, as seen in these photographs.  The leaves, as the scientific name implies, are very hairy.  Thoreau writes in his rediscovered last manuscript, Wild Fruits, “This is a delicate plant […]

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