Talk:Maianthemum racemosum
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Roots
I hear that the roots are edible when soaked overnight in lye and then boiled. Is this true? Does anyone know why? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Zer0Cool (talk • contribs) 19:12, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
is this page right
I am concerned about the accuracy of this page.
My reference materials (Morten E. Pecks book on thte "A Manual of the higher plants of Oregon" identifies two distinct plants.
Smilacina racemosa (desf.) or Smilacina Amplexicaulis (Nutt.) which is the False Solomon's seal as photographed in this page.
this is confirmed by Pojar & Mackinnon's "Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast" and also a publication by the Klamath Basin chapter of the Native Plant socieity of Oregon entitled "Common Plants of the Upper Klamath Basin."
On the other hand there is a "Maianthemum dilatatum" (Pojar and McKinnon) or M. bifoliium (Peck) called the "false Lily of the Valley" which has a simlar (but much smaller flower spike) which has just 1 or 2 heart shaped leaves.
It appears to me that these two plants are mixed together here.Rvannatta (talk) 14:06, 29 June 2008 (UTC)