Maianthemum canadense

Canada mayflower

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Liliaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

0.5 - 0.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

White

Fruit

Berry; Red

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Moist

Blooms

May - July

Fall Color

Habitat

woodlands

Notes

fragrant flowers

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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