Starry False King Solomon's Seal (Smilacina stellata)

Family: Convallariaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Smilacina stellata (L.) Desf. is a synonym of Maianthemum stellatum (L.) Link.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Leaves, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet flavour that is somewhat reminiscent of treacle. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit is about the size of a pea and is produced on the plant in small terminal clusters of about 2 - 8 berries.; It has a nice bitter-sweet flavour that is somewhat reminiscent of treacle.; The fruit is a good source of vitamin C, it has been used to prevent scurvy.

Habitat & North American Range

Woods, thickets and open meadows, on gravelly and alluvial soils. Sand dunes, marginal woodlands, oak openings from sea level to 3200 metres. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)