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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/1-3597/12-4458. Accessed 06 Jan. 2025.
Specimen Information
There are 80 specimens of this Species.
77530 - 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
99837 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, New Brunswick, Greenfield
Date Collected1982-05
41864 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's
Date Collected1968-07-06
44339 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, Carden Township
Date Collected1972-06-16
36968 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, St. Catharines
Date Collected1896-05-17
49442 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Quebec, Petit Lac Manicouagan
Date Collected1963-07-24
49443 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Quebec, Saint-Hippolyte
Date Collected1966-07-07
30789 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Wood Buffalo National Park
Date Collected1970-08-31
26767 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, Lake Huron, Manitoulin Island, South Baymouth
Date Collected1959-06-06
4971 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Fort Smith
Date Collected1950-06-27
4969 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, Lake Temagami, Bear Island
Date Collected1925-06-20
4968 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Quebec, Grosse Ile (undet.)
Date Collected1944-06-10
36325 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Quebec, Aylmer
Date Collected1947-09-27
36324 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Quebec, Cacouna
Date Collected1951-06-05
36969 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Quebec, Rougemont
Date Collected1953-06-01
36967 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, Cedar Creek
Date Collected1954-06-05
19320 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Maine, Lincoln County, Audubon Camp of Maine
Date Collected1958-07-05
55506 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Thickwood Hills
Date Collected1975-08-18
36467 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Fort Saskatchewan
Date Collected1950-07-26
36475 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Fort Saskatchewan
Date Collected1935-07-02
27910 - Maianthemum canadense Desf.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common NameCanadian mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Fort McMurray
Date Collected1968-06-21