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Liliaceae |
| Scientific
Name: Maianthemum canadense var. interius |
| Common
Name: Wild Lily of the Valley, Canada Mayflower |
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Description: | A native wildflower found in moist shaded woods |
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plant
type:
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Wild Flowers |
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Hardiness
zone:
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5 |
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Sunlight:
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semi-shade, dapple sun, shaded |
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Moisture:
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moist, average |
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Soil
& Site:
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moist woods, The picture I took were of plants growing in sandy soils among Pinus nigra. |
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Media:
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Temperature:
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Flowers:
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white, starry, 4-parted,4 stamens and tepals borne on a raceme cluster, fruit round berry green ripens to red |
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Foliage:
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simple, alternate, heart shaped base,clasping or sessile, pointed tip, oval to oblong |
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Dimensions:
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4-6 inches tall |
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Maintenance:
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Propagation:
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seeds |
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Origin & History:
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The genus Maianthemum: from Maius for May and anthemon for flower canadense: of or referring to Canada. (#100) |
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Notes
& Reference:
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References: #65-North Woods Wildflowers (Doug Ladd)
, #100-Wildflowers of Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest (Merel Black and Emmet Judziewicz) |
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