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Convallaria majuscula

Appalachian Lily-of-the-Valley

Native/Alien:

Native

Type:

Perennial

Bloom Color(s):

white

Size in Feet:

.5 - 1

Light:

shade

Bloom Time:

April - June

Bloom Area:

uncommon in Mountains, rare in Piedmont

Notes:

Weakley puts this plant in the Ruscaceae family.

In bud

Unlike the non-native Lily-of-the-Valley, our Appalachian species has a short flowering stalk, less than half as tall as the leaves.

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Paynter, early May, 2011, Ashe Co

Flowers

Appalachian Lily-of-the-Valley grows in mountain forests, especially in rocky woods under Northern Red Oak, from 1000-1500 m high. A southern Appalachian endemic.

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Paynter, mid-May, 2012, Ashe Co

Leaves

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Close-up of flowers

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Links:

 USDA PLANTS Database Record

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