Family: lily-of-the-valleys (Convallariaceae)
Flowering time: May–July
Size: 30–70 cm
Habitat: forests, forest edges and among shrubs
The round stem of the verticillate Solomon's seal (Polygonatum verticillatum) is erect, often somewhat curved. We will easily recognize it, as its leaves are arranged in whorls. In each whorl there are three to eight acutely lanceolate leaves. Leaves, 5 to 15 cm long, are glabrous; the upper surface is dark, the lower bluish-green. As with other Solomon's seals, the verticillate has petals fused into a tubular flower. From two to five hooked, up to 10 mm long flowers form inflorescences in the leaf axils of the stem leaves. The fruit is initially a red berry, which later darkens. The verticillate Solomon's seal is a poisonous plant that grows on moist, humus-rich soils in the shelter of forests or shrubs.
It grows at higher elevations, so we will search for it in Primorje and Pomurje and elsewhere in the lowlands in vain.
