Hairy Solomon's seal

Hairy Solomon's seal is easy to distinguish from the other plants in the Liliaceae family that have arched stems (false Solomon's seal, bellwort and rose twisted stalk). This plant is a bluish-green, its stem does not have any branches, its flowers and fruit are always in groups of two at the base of the leaves and the underside of its leaves is slightly hairy. This plant's rhizome bears regularly spaced scars. Its stem is 30 to 90 cm tall and often forms a slightly arched zigzag. Its alternate, oval leaves have marked parallel ribs. The flowers are greenish or pink. It has fleshy blue fruit that become almost black as they ripen.