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Common Name - False Lily-of-the-Valley |
| Scientific Name - Maianthemum
canadense |
| Family Name - Lily (Liliaceae) |
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Season |
Perennial, blooms in the spring. |
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Habitat |
Deciduous woods, prefers dense shade. |
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Flower |
Regular, small, white, star shaped,
consisting of two petals and two sepals. Individual flowers appear
grouped together along a stalk forming a spike cluster. |
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Leaves |
Simple, toothless, heart-shaped at
the base and arranged alternately along the stem. Each plant
is small, with only 2 or 3 leaves. |
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