FORM striatum' syn. This group of plants is very confused in the trade with many going under P. multiflorum. The pleated leaves may still have a slight flush of color to them into summer. Europe through out temperate Asia. Arching hairless stems to three feet with 2-6 inch leaves.
Leaves spread out from the stem on a horizontal plain.
Here is a link to a site in Scandinavia. This plant likes to grow in gravely and sandy soil in open woods or along the edges of woods. A spreading, arching plant with angled stems that are 2-3 feet tall. Leaves 4-6 inches long. Flowers are 1 inch long, whitish, growing singly or in pairs.