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ID woodland broadleaf plant with blue berries

dandy_line (Z3b N Cent Mn)

20 years ago

Can anyone ID a woodland plant that grows in shade/part shade. About 1 foot tall, It has glossy green broad leaves, alternate, arranged up the single stem. Bright blue berries in the leaf axil, turning black. This is not Blue Cohosh which I have plenty of.

I will promote this just for its leaves, the berries are a plus.

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Iris GW
20 years ago
How about Solomon's Seal, Polygonatum biflorum?

Here is a link that might be useful: Polygonatum biflorum
dandy_line (Z3b N Cent Mn)
Original Author
20 years ago
No-definitely not Polygonatum which does not have broad leaves or blue/black berries. I'm wondering if it isn't Asarum(wild ginger).
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Iris GW
20 years ago
Solomon's seal DOES have blue black berries. Asarum doesn't have berries and doesn't have a single stem.

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It is NOT Solomons Seal.
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Clintonia borealis perhaps?
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