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MarcP2
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2 Wild Plants to ID

I found plant ONE growing near a stream. The flower looks a lot like wild lily of the valley (Maianthemum canadense), but the leaves seem too elongated.

Plant TWO was about 300 feet away near the edge of the woods. Those long, very narrow leaves go with the flower. I have no idea what it is.

Any suggestions on these two plants?
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I am now guessing that my first flower is "Starry false solomon-seal" (Maianthemum stellatum)

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The 2nd one could be an Allium.

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Thank you Puprleinopp. I just found out that the second is Camassia scilloides (Wild-hyacinth).

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Excellent, looks like a match! I'd never heard of Camassia until moving south, so figured it was one of those more tropical bulbs I wouldn't have been able to have in OH anyway. It looks like that's quite hardy, wonder why I never saw those for sale with other bulbs? Curious if you have, if you're also into bulbs? They are my fav kind of garden plants.
https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/980/
TY for the follow-up. :+)



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