SMILACENA
(Plant heights are given at maturity)
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Also known as: False Solomons Seal, Feathery False Solomons Seal,
Solomons Plume, or False Spikenard
Baby Plume -
Smilacena racemosa - Perennial; This pretty plant has arching stems
topped with soft feathery plumes, maturing into red berries, which are
cooked and made into jellies and jams. The taste is said to resemble
bitter molasses. The leaves are edible as well and can be eaten raw
or cooked, and the young shoots are often eaten like asparagus. Roots
are edible, but must be soaked to remove the bitter taste. North
American Indians used the plant to treat cough, rheumatism, kidney ailments,
and as a contraceptive.
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