Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Maianthemum > Maianthemum canadenseMaianthemum canadense (Canada mayflower)Synonyms: Convallaria canadensis (homotypic); Maianthemum bifolium f. canadense; Maianthemum canadense f. canadense; Maianthemum canadense f. oswaldii; Maianthemum canadense f. trifolium; Maianthemum canadense interius; Maianthemum canadense var. canadense; Maianthemum canadense var. carolinianum; Maianthemum canadense var. interius; Maianthemum canadense var. ovale; Maianthemum canadense var. pubescens; Maianthenum canadense; Smilacina bifolia var. canadensis; Smilacina canadensis (homotypic); Smilacina canadensis var. ovalis; Smilacina canadensis var. trifolia; Smilacina eschscholtziana (homotypic); Styrandra amplexicaulis; Styrandra canadensis; Unifolium bifolium var. ovale; Unifolium bifolium var. trifolium; Unifolium canadense (homotypic); Unifolium canadense var. interius; Unifolium eschscholtzianum (homotypic) Maianthemum canadense (Canadian may-lily, Canada mayflower, false lily-of-the-valley, Canadian lily-of-the-valley, wild lily-of-the-valley, Two-leaved Solomonseal) is a dominant understory perennial flowering plant, native to the sub-boreal conifer forests in Canada and the northern United States, from Yukon and British Columbia east to Newfoundland and south to Nebraska and Pennsylvania, and also in the Appalachian Mountains to northern Georgia. It can be found growing under both evergreen and deciduous trees. |
Edible [1] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | Flower Type [1] | Hermaphrodite | Hazards [1] | There is a warning that the fruit should only be used with caution, but no more details are given; | Lifespan [1] | Perennial | Pollinators [1] | Insects, Lepidoptera | Scent [1] | The flowers are sweetly scented; | Structure [2] | Herb | Usage [1] | Plants can be used as ground cover in shady positions; | | Height [1] | 3.937 inches (0.1 m) | Width [1] | 39 inches (1 m) | View Plants For A Future Record : Maianthemum canadense |
Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Acadia National Park |
II |
35996 |
Maine, United States |
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Allegheny Portage Railroad Nat'l Hist. Site National Historic Site |
III |
1152 |
Pennsylvania, United States |
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Blue Ridge Parkway National Parkway |
V |
73611 |
North Carolina, Virginia, United States |
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Bruce Peninsula National Park |
II |
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Ontario, Canada |
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Cape Breton Highlands National Park |
II |
234333 |
Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Catoctin Mountain Park National Park |
II |
5994 |
Maryland, United States |
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Chippewa Nature Center |
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Michigan, United States |
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Cumberland Gap National Hist. Park National Historical Park |
V |
24282 |
Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, United States |
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Edwin S. George Reserve |
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1297 |
Michigan, United States |
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Elk Island National Park |
II |
47171 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Fire Island National Seashore |
V |
9433 |
New York, United States |
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Forillon National Park |
II |
61010 |
Quebec, Canada |
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Fort Necessity National Battlefield |
III |
1019 |
Pennsylvania, United States |
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Fundy National Park |
II |
52716 |
New Brunswick, Canada |
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Gauley River National Recreation Area |
V |
10157 |
West Virginia, United States |
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Georgian Bay Islands National Park |
II |
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Ontario, Canada |
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Grand Rapids Audubon Club Maher Sanctuary |
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80 |
Michigan, United States |
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
II |
515454 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge |
VI |
3161 |
New Jersey, United States |
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Gros Morne National Park |
II |
476632 |
Newfoundland, Canada |
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Hope College Biology Nature Preserve |
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55 |
Michigan, United States |
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Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site |
III |
861 |
Pennsylvania, United States |
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Hubbard Brook Biosphere Reserve |
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7809 |
New Hampshire, United States |
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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore |
II |
8272 |
Indiana, United States |
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Isle Royale Biosphere Reserve |
Ib |
571799 |
Michigan, United States |
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Johnstown Flood National Memorial |
VI |
175 |
Pennsylvania, United States |
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Kejimkujik National Park |
II |
94203 |
Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Kouchibouguac National Park |
II |
59161 |
New Brunswick, Canada |
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La Mauricie National Park |
II |
131706 |
Quebec, Canada |
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Lake Superior Provincial Park |
IV |
351011 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve |
II |
20461 |
Quebec, Canada |
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Morristown National Historical Park |
VI |
1677 |
New Jersey, United States |
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Mount Mitchell State Park |
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North Carolina, United States |
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Nahanni National Park Reserve |
II |
1309627 |
Northwest Territories, Canada |
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New River Gorge National River National River and Wild and Scenic Riverway |
V |
55591 |
West Virginia, United States |
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Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve |
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470167 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Point Pelee National Park |
II |
5764 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Prince Albert National Park |
II |
976762 |
Saskatchewan, Canada |
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Prince Edward Island National Park |
II |
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Prince Edward Island, Canada |
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Pukaskwa National Park |
II |
459860 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve |
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277252 |
Saskatchewan, Canada |
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Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve |
II |
762028 |
Manitoba, Canada |
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Rock Creek Park |
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District of Columbia, United States |
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Rondeau Provincial Park |
II |
5035 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Roosevelt Vanderbilt National Historic Site |
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New York, United States |
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Saratoga National Historical Park |
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New York, United States |
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Shenandoah National Park |
II |
108221 |
Virginia, United States |
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Southern Appalachian Biosphere Reserve |
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37548505 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Terra Nova National Park |
IV |
125894 |
Newfoundland, Canada |
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Upper Miss. River Nat'l Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge |
VI |
25823 |
Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, United States |
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Valley Forge National Historical Park |
VI |
3509 |
Pennsylvania, United States |
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Wood Buffalo National Park |
II |
11038545 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Woodland Caribou Provincial Wilderness Park Provincial Park |
II |
1072124 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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