Lily of the valley
Convallaria majalis
Poisonous plant: do not eat any part of it.
This is a game, not a field guide. Never eat a wild mushroom or plant because of it; if you are unsure, ask a mushroom advisor or a poison centre.
At a glance
- Scientific name
- Convallaria majalis
- Group
- Monocotyledon
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Continent
- Europe, Asia
- Habitat
- Forest
- Form
- Herb
- Leaves
- Shed in winter
- Flower colour
- White
- Blooms in
- Spring
- Use
- Medicine, Ornamental
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Easy
Did you know?
- In France people give small bunches of it on 1 May as a lucky charm.
- It spreads by creeping underground stems and can cover a woodland floor in a dense green carpet.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q101711 · All plants · All entries