Wild Lily-of-the-valley or Canada Mayflower |
Wild Lily-of-the-valley or Canada Mayflower |
Maianthemum canadense |
Lily Family - Liliaceae |
Flowers with 4 equal parts; 2 petals and 2 petal-like sepals. Entire, alternate leaves
(1 to 3 inches long) with a heart-shaped base. Fruit initally green, then
reddish speckled, and finally becoming red in fall. (Photographed - May and July) |
A low (2 to 6 inches), 2 to 3 leaved plant with a zig-zag stem topped by a cluster
of tiny white flowers. |
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