Question: Hello! I've moved to a new property recently and am working to identify what is growing. I'm particularly concerned with …
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Question
Hello! I've moved to a new property recently and am working to identify what is growing. I'm particularly concerned with removal of invasives. While taking out several large burning bush shrubs, I noticed these little plants (seedlings?) growing on the ground near the shrubs but also under a large shagbark tree of some sort and under a few large pines. It's a semi to mostly shady area where I found these growing. Location is Princeton, MA. Do you know what they are? Thank you! Lisa
Answer
Dear LisaB, the solitary leaves with a small, heart-shaped base are Maianthemum canadense (Canada-mayflower), a native species in the same genus as false Solomon's seal. This is a very common species in New England.
