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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Maianthemum canadense   FAMILY Ruscaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Maianthemum canadense   FAMILY Liliaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Maianthemum canadense

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Maianthemum canadense

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 041-07-001:

Maianthemum canadense   FAMILY Liliaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Unifolium canadense

 

COMMON NAME:
Canada Mayflower, "False Lily-of-the-valley", "Wild Lily-of-the-valley"


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image of Maianthemum canadense, Canada Mayflower, "False Lily-of-the-valley", "Wild Lily-of-the-valley"

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_unca_001_lvd

        

image of Maianthemum canadense, Canada Mayflower, "False Lily-of-the-valley", "Wild Lily-of-the-valley"

JK Marlow    jkm120426_724

April    Yancey County    NC

Blue Ridge Parkway

image of Maianthemum canadense, Canada Mayflower, "False Lily-of-the-valley", "Wild Lily-of-the-valley"

JK Marlow    jkm190427_7981

April    Jackson County    SC

Blue Ridge Parkway

image of Maianthemum canadense, Canada Mayflower, "False Lily-of-the-valley", "Wild Lily-of-the-valley"

JK Marlow    jkm0505o_15

May    Transylvania County    NC

Blue Ridge Parkway

image of Maianthemum canadense, Canada Mayflower, "False Lily-of-the-valley", "Wild Lily-of-the-valley"

JK Marlow    jkm060508_178

May    Macon County    NC

Nantahala National Forest: Wayah Ranger District

image of Maianthemum canadense, Canada Mayflower, "False Lily-of-the-valley", "Wild Lily-of-the-valley"

JK Marlow    jkm070519_043

May    Avery County    NC

Blue Ridge Parkway

Seldom exceeding 6" tall, w 2-3 glossy leaves w clasping, heart-shaped bases, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).

image of Maianthemum canadense, Canada Mayflower, "False Lily-of-the-valley", "Wild Lily-of-the-valley"

JK Marlow    jkm120517_895

May    Yancey County    NC

Blue Ridge Parkway

The 4 tepals (2 sepals, 2 petals) are elliptic, reflexed & about 0.1" long, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).

image of Maianthemum canadense, Canada Mayflower, "False Lily-of-the-valley", "Wild Lily-of-the-valley"

JK Marlow    jkm160503_235

May    Haywood-Jackson Counties    NC

Blue Ridge Parkway

image of Maianthemum canadense, Canada Mayflower, "False Lily-of-the-valley", "Wild Lily-of-the-valley"

Keith Bradley    kab_m_canadense_8380

May    Swain County    NC

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

image of Maianthemum canadense, Canada Mayflower, "False Lily-of-the-valley", "Wild Lily-of-the-valley"

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmmcanadense_rbbrp1

May        

image of Maianthemum canadense, Canada Mayflower, "False Lily-of-the-valley", "Wild Lily-of-the-valley"

Tim Spira    tpsmcanadense1

June        

image of Maianthemum canadense, Canada Mayflower, "False Lily-of-the-valley", "Wild Lily-of-the-valley"

JK Marlow    jkm0508c_07

August    Transylvania County    NC

Blue Ridge Parkway

The 2-3 leaves are smooth, sessile or short-stalked, w a heart-shaped base, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).

image of Maianthemum canadense, Canada Mayflower, "False Lily-of-the-valley", "Wild Lily-of-the-valley"

Will Stuart    wil_8448010613_b8a6b801a2

August    Avery County    NC

Grandfather Mountain

The small fruit are very distinct, turning a speckled, then bright, ruby red. — Will Stuart

image of Maianthemum canadense, Canada Mayflower, "False Lily-of-the-valley", "Wild Lily-of-the-valley"

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmmcanadense_mj1

Month Unknown    Ashe County    NC

Mount Jefferson

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Maianthemum canadense   FAMILY Ruscaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Maianthemum canadense   FAMILY Liliaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Maianthemum canadense

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Maianthemum canadense

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 041-07-001:
Maianthemum canadense   FAMILY Liliaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Unifolium canadense

 

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905

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Moist forests, especially at high elevations, per Weakley's Flora

Native to North Carolina & Georgia

Common in Mountains of GA & NC

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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
White
Radially symmetrical
4 tepals
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Red
Berry

 

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