It is found from Nova Scotia to Manitoba. The stem grows on an arching slant from a rootstock, and the broadly lance-shaped leaves of fine texture alternate on opposite sides of the stem the length of the plant, which may reach a height of 1 to 3 feet. The tiny flower stems ("peduncles") grow out from the points where the leaves are joined to the stem. Usually there are two little narrowly bell-shaped tubular green flowers hanging beneath the stem at each leaf-joint. The name Salomon's seal comes from the "scars" on the rootstock left by growths of previous years. If you dig up the rootstock, you will note these marks that resemble ancient seals. King Salomon was probably borrowed to add majesty to poetic fancy.
