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Photographer: Merel R. Black
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Family Liliaceae
Maianthemum canadense Desf.
Canada bead-ruby, Canada mayflower, wild lily-of-the-valley
Maianthemum: from Maius for "May" and anthemon for "flower"
canadense: of or referring to Canada
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 4"-6" tall forb; stems not branched below the flowers |
| Flower: | white, 4-parted, 3/8" wide, starry; inflorescence a 1"- 2 1/2", narrow, terminal, unbranched cluster of stalked flowers (raceme); blooms May-June |
| Fruit: | green-dotted, 1/8" round berry, ripens to deep red |
| Leaf: | alternate, 1 to 2, oval to oblong with pointed tips and heart-shaped bases |
| Habitat: | moist; woods, forests |
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