Lily of the valley
| Lily of the valley | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Genus: | Convallaria |
| Species: | C. majalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Convallaria majalis | |
Lily of the valley is a flowering plant. It is found in the Northern Hemisphere in Asia and Europe. It is also in the southern Appalachian Mountains in the United States. The scientific name is Convallaria majalis. It's is also called may bells and Mary's tears.
Lily of the valley is a herbaceous perennial plant. The flower has a sweet scent and also national flower in Finland. The plant is highly poisonous. They bloom in late spring.
Other websites
- Convallaria majalis fact sheet Archived 2013-10-03 at the Wayback Machine – NC State University Urban Horticulture
- ↑ Bilz, Melanie (2013). "Convallaria majalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013 e.T202965A2758291.