BWSR’s monthly Featured Plant includes information on native species identification, range, preferred habitat, uses and planting recommendations. Focusing on plants that are important for conservation projects, BWSR’s senior ecologist and vegetation specialist curates the feature with occasional contributions from other experts. Find the current Plant of the Month here. Browse the archive here.
The scientific name of this arching, native perennial, Polygonatum biflorum, refers to the knobby shape of its rhizomes and the fact that its dangling, tubular flowers frequently grow in pairs. Polygonatum means “many knees,” and biflorum means “twin-flowered.”
