Family: lilies-of-the-valley (Convallariaceae)
Flowering time: May–June
Size: 20–40 cm
Habitat: well-lit forests, forest edges and among shrubs
The laterally curved stem of fragrant Solomon's seal (Polygonatum odoratum) is distinctly ribbed. Elliptic leaves are arranged in two ranks and clasp the stem from below. Fragrant flowers develop in the leaf sheaths of the stem leaves. The pendant flowers are usually solitary, occasionally two flowers are produced from a leaf sheath. The leaves of the floral envelope have grown into a white tubular flower, which at the end opens with six light-green patches. The ripe fruit is a blue-black, spherical berry.
The fragrant Solomon's seal is poisonous! It is widespread throughout Slovenia, but it grows on dry, barren soils.
