Maianthemum bifolium (L.) F. W. Schmidt

May Lily

Asparagaceae

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&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>terminal</b>, <b>racemose</b>, <b>at least 10&#8209;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


Maianthemum bifolium

Legend

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

Maianthemum bifolium

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Maianthemum bifolium

Maianthemum bifolium

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery

  • in acidic habitats

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