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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)
Citation
Page Citation for Maianthemum canadense Desf.
Page Citation
"Species Details - Maianthemum canadense Desf., University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/1-3597/12-156349. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.
Specimen Information
There are 80 specimens of this Species.
44780 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Iosegun River
Date Collected1973-07-12
42035 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Pinehurst Lake
Date Collected1971-06-06
74112 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Red Earth Creek
Date Collected1977-07-28
42990 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Beaverhill Lake
Date Collected1973-05-02
40732 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Iosegun River
Date Collected1971-06-29
38938 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Crimson Lake Provincial Park, Crimson Lake
Date Collected1968-06-08
94275 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Hondo
Date Collected1987-07-25
107595 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, Stephenville
Date Collected1984-06-27
109638 - 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 Collected1997-06-17
104464 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Whitecourt
Date Collected1984-07-10
109516 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Draper
Date Collected1975-08-26
112871 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Lovett Lookout Tower
Date Collected1987-06-23
112870 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Edson
Date Collected1987-06-05
113721 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Dawson Creek
Date Collected1979-07-08
114863 - 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 Collected2005-08-25
115896 - 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 Collected2006-06-13
115895 - 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 Collected2006-06-21
114638 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Edmonton
Date Collected2005-06-11
117718 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Edmonton
Date Collected2007-06-14
118989 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Ecosystem Management Emulating Natural Disturbance
Date Collected1999-07-15
118987 - 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 Collected1999-09-06