Taxonomy
Classification
Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus family)
Genus: Maianthemum (Maylily)
Synonyms
Maianthemum bifolium
Bifolium cordatum
Convallaria bifolia
Convallaria cordifolia
Convallaria monophylla
Convallaria pulchella
Convallaria quadrifida
Convallaria tetrapetala
Maia bifolia
Maianthemum convallaria
Maianthemum cordifolium
Maianthemum nipponicum
Maianthemum smilacinum
Monophyllon lobelii
Sciophila convallarioides
Smilacina bifolia
Smilacina cordifolia
Styrandra bifolia
Styrandra petiolaris
Unifolium bifolium
Unifolium bifolium subvar. hirtellum
Unifolium bifolium var. canadense
Unifolium quadrifidum
Valentinia bifolia
Related species
Maianthemum bifolium (L.) F. W. Schmidt - May Lily
Traits
<span class="r">Highly toxic</span>, maximal 20 cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>terminal</b>, <b>racemose</b>, <b>at least 10‑flowered</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>open, +/- spread</b>, <b>whitish</b>. <span class="v1">peria...
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Distribution
Distribution in Europe
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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
Distribution in Germany
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Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
Ecology
Status
Habitat
forests, shrubbery
in acidic habitats