Maianthemum canadense Desf.

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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…

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,…

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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/1-3597/12-4386. Accessed 02 Jul. 2024.

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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

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