Maianthemum bifolium
May Lily, May Lily
Also known as: Convallaria bifolia L. +18 more
- Convallaria bifolia L.
- Convallaria cordifolia (Moench) Stokes
- Convallaria monophylla Oeder
- Convallaria pulchella Salisb.
- Convallaria quadrifida Lam.
- Convallaria tetrapetala Gilib.
- Maia bifolia (L.) Salisb.
- Maianthemum bifolium f. bipartitum Bolzon
- Maianthemum bifolium f. unifolium Bolzon
- Maianthemum convallaria F.H.Wigg.
- Maianthemum convallaria Weber
- Maianthemum cordifolium Moench
- Maianthemum nipponicum Nakai
- Maianthemum smilacinum Montandon
- Maianthenum bifolium (L.) F.W.Schmidt
- Majanthemum bifolium (L.) F.W.Schmidt
- Monophyllon lobelii Delarbre
- Sciophila convallarioides Wibel
- Smilacina bifolia (L.) Desf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Maianthemum bifolium (commonly known as May Lily) is a rhizomatous plant within the Asparagaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia and Europe. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, Chita, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuril Is., Manchuria, Mongolia, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, Sakhalin, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tuva, Ukraine, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Ireland