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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/1-3597/12-18939. Accessed 29 Jun. 2024.
Specimen Information
There are 80 specimens of this Species.
30420 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Freeman River
Date Collected1970-08-24
72600 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Ram Range
Date Collected1974-08-03
75850 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Botha River
Date Collected1974-07-06
26290 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Miquelon Lakes
Date Collected1968-06-03
30578 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Wood Buffalo National Park, Peace Point
Date Collected1970-09-02
4961 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Edmonton
Date Collected1939-07-22
4962 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Hondo
Date Collected1950-06-19
4967 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Swan Dive Tower
Date Collected1952-09-14
4966 - 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 Collected1953-07-20
55326 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Clear Hills
Date Collected1972-06-06
55327 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Swan Hills
Date Collected1972-07-02
28019 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Fort MacKay
Date Collected1968-06-22
28122 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Gregoire Lake Provincial Park
Date Collected1968-06-23
4963 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Edmonton
Date Collected1923-06-03
4960 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Edmonton
Date Collected1915-06-10
4965 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Caribou Mountains
Date Collected1930-07-12
101082 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place Collectedunknown
Date Collected1979-07-07
99085 - 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 Collected1993-07-08
99084 - 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 Collected1993-07-08
99086 - 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 Collected1993-07-08
76812 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Heatherdown
Date Collected1976-06-21