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PLANTS

European lily of the valley

Convallaria majalis

Plants
DeadlyIntroducedHerbPerennialWhite flowersmai
European lily of the valley, photo 1 of 5
European lily of the valley, In flower
European lily of the valley, In fruit
24 cmHeight

Deadly. Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 24 cm. Introduced to Québec. Grows in forests and in conifers. White flowers, in May.

There are 629 observations of European lily of the valley in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Capitale-Nationale and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal127
  2. Capitale-Nationale93
  3. Outaouais78
  4. Montérégie72
  5. Estrie70
  6. Laurentides61
  7. Lanaudière34
  8. Laval29
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches20
  10. Mauricie13
  11. Bas-Saint-Laurent12
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean8
  13. Centre-du-Québec7
  14. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  15. Nord-du-Québec1
  16. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ConifersTaskoff
ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli
FieldsFélix Mathieu-Bégin
MountainAntoine Dervin
Towns and gardensAlain Rouiller

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False Solomon's-sealMaianthemum racemosum
Threeleaf false lily of the valleyMaianthemum trifolium
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Summer snowflakeLeucojum aestivum
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