*Convallaria majalis Linnaeus. Common name: European Lily-of-the-Valley. Phenology: Apr-early Jun; Jul-Aug. Habitat: Old homesites, roadsides, persistent after cultivation, and casually escaping to nearby woodlands and forests. Distribution: Native of Europe.
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Can, F, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NS, Pa, POWO, Va, W, WV; = Convallaria majalis L. ssp. majalis — NY, Gandhi, Reveal, & Zarucchi (2012); = Convallaria majalis L. var. majalis — Can, FNA26, RAB, Tn; = n/a — Tat; < Convallaria majalis L. — C, G, S, Judd (2003). Basionym: Convallaria majalis L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Convallaria majalis var. majalis - FNA26
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Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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native range: Europe & western Asia
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