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Maianthemum dilatatum

False Lily Of The Valley, False Lily Of The Valley
Other regional names: May Lily +2 more
  • May Lily
  • Pacific May Lily
  • Two Leaved False Solomon's Seal
Also known as: Convallaria bifolia var. kamtschatica J.F.Gmel. +16 more
  • Convallaria bifolia var. kamtschatica J.F.Gmel.
  • Convallaria bifolia var. kamtschatica S.G.Gmelin ex Chamisso
  • Convallaria bifolia var. kamtschaticum S.G.Gmel.
  • Maianthemum bifolium subsp. kamtschaticum (J.F.Gmel.) A.E.Murray
  • Maianthemum bifolium var. dilatatum (A.W.Wood) A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.
  • Maianthemum bifolium var. dilatatum Alph.Wood
  • Maianthemum bifolium var. kamtschaticum (J.F.Gmel.) Trautv. & C.A.Mey.
  • Maianthemum bifolium var. kamtschaticum (S.G.Gmel.) Jeps.
  • Maianthemum bifolium var. pumilum J.M.H.Shaw
  • Maianthemum kamtschaticum (J.F.Gmel.) Nakai
  • Maianthenum dilatatum (Alph.Wood) A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.
  • Smilacina bifolia var. kamtschatica (J.F.Gmel.) Ledeb.
  • Smilacina dilatata (Alph.Wood) Nutt. ex Baker
  • Unifolium bifolium subsp. kamtschaticum (J.F.Gmel.) Piper
  • Unifolium bifolium var. kamtschaticum (S.G.Gmelin ex Chamisso) Piper
  • Unifolium dilatatum (Alph.Wood) Greene
  • Unifolium kamtschaticum (J.F.Gmel.) Gorman
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.

Indigenous to Temperate Asia and North America, Maianthemum dilatatum (commonly known as False lily of the valley) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Asparagaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Asia, Mongolia, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Aleutian Is., Amur, British Columbia, California, Chita, Idaho, Japan, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kuril Is., Mongolia, Oregon, Primorye, Sakhalin, Washington, Yukon

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Great Britain

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