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Species Details

Maianthemum canadense Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium Read more about this collection »

LeavesAlternate, simple, egg-shaped, rounded to somewhat heart-shaped at base, 3-10 cm long, 2-5 cm wide, smooth above, hairy below, margins entire, long-hairy FlowersInflorescence a raceme, 1.5-4 cm long, flowers radially symmetrical, 2-merous; tepals 4, cream to white, oblong, blunt, 2 mm long, 1 mm wide, bent downward; stamens 4, bent downward; pistils 1, stigma 2-lobed, ovary spherical, superior Fruits and SeedsBerries, spherical, red, 3-4 mm wide, 1-2 seeded; seeds dark brown, dull, 3 mm long, 2.6 mm wide

Scientific Name Maianthemum canadense Desf. Common Name Canadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley General Description Perennial herb, rhizomatous; stems 5-25 cm tall, simple, hairy Leaves Alternate, simple, egg-shaped, rounded to somewhat heart-shaped at base, 3-10 cm long, 2-5 cm wide, smooth above, hairy below, margins entire, long-hairy Flowers
Inflorescence a raceme, 1.5-4 cm long, flowers radially symmetrical, 2-merous; tepals 4, cream to white, oblong, blunt, 2 mm long, 1 mm wide, bent downward; stamens 4, bent downward; pistils 1, stigma 2-lobed, ovary…
Inflorescence a raceme, 1.5-4 cm long, flowers radially symmetrical, 2-merous; tepals 4, cream to white, oblong, blunt, 2 mm long, 1 mm wide, bent downward; stamens 4, bent downward; pistils 1, stigma 2-lobed, ovary spherical, superior
Fruits and Seeds Berries, spherical, red, 3-4 mm wide, 1-2 seeded; seeds dark brown, dull, 3 mm long, 2.6 mm wide Phenology Flowers from June to July Notes Similar species: Convallaria majus C. majus can be distinguished from M. canadense by 3 sepals, 3 petals, and 6 stamens. Range/Distribution
Alberta: Central and Northern Alberta, including the Rocky Mountains CAN (BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT); USA (CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA,…
Alberta: Central and Northern Alberta, including the Rocky Mountains CAN (BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT); USA (CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY); FRA (SPM)
Maianthemum canadense Desf.
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"Species Details - Maianthemum canadense Desf., University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/1-3597/12-13394. Accessed 03 Dec. 2024.

Specimen Information

There are 80 specimens of this Species.

51 results plotted on map in 50 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

119890 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Robb Date Collected1965-08-08

125006 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Coyote Lake Nature Sanctuary Date Collected2010-07-22

134200 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, September Lake Date Collected2009-06-16

138036 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Coyote Lake Nature Sanctuary Date Collected2014-06-23

137831 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Soldan Lake Date Collected2014-07-15

135303 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Ilka's Fen Date Collected2011-08-25

135969 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Coyote Lake Nature Sanctuary Date Collected2009-08-25

137672 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Redwater Natural Area Date Collected2015-06-10

135865 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected2009-08-25

137436 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Saskatchewan, Emma Lake Date Collected2013-06-29

138354 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Whitney Lake Date Collected2013-08-31

138355 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Hinton Date Collected2013-08-22

138864 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Devonian Botanic Gardens Date Collected1967-06-19

139626 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, University of Alberta Woodbend Field Station Date Collected2016-06-02

139887 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Pitlochrie Date Collected2012-06-26

140918 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Lac La Biche Date Collected2016-06-06

142285 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Hondo Natural Area, Bullet Lake Date Collected1987-06-26