''Polygonatum humile'', the dwarf Solomon's-seal, is a species of plant in the family Asparagaceae. The plant is said to possess scars on the

rhizome In botany and dendrology, a rhizome (; , ) is a modified subterranean plant stem that sends out roots and shoots from its nodes. Rhizomes are also called creeping rootstalks or just rootstalks. Rhizomes develop from axillary buds and grow hori ...

that resemble the ancient Hebrew seal of King

Solomon Solomon (; , ),, ; ar, سُلَيْمَان, ', , ; el, Σολομών, ; la, Salomon also called Jedidiah (Hebrew language, Hebrew: , Modern Hebrew, Modern: , Tiberian Hebrew, Tiberian: ''Yăḏīḏăyāh'', "beloved of Yahweh, Yah"), ...

. This is a perennial species of the genus '' Polygonatum'' native to China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mongolia and parts of Russia.

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Missouri Botanical Gardens Profile for ''Polygonatum humile'' (dwarf Solomon's seal)North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: ''Polygonatum humile''
{{Taxonbar, from=Q4247430 humile Flora of China Flora of Japan Flora of Kazakhstan Flora of Mongolia Flora of Russia Plants described in 1859