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Maianthemum trifolium (Three-leaf false lily of the valley)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Maianthemum trifolium

Maianthemum trifolium (L.) Sloboda

Three-leaf False Lily Of The Valley, Three-leaved False Lily Of The Valley, Three-leaf Solomon's Seal, Three-leaved Solomon's Seal

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s): Convallaria trifolia, Smilacina trifolia, Tovaria trifolia, Vagnera trifolia

USDA Symbol: MATR4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

Maianthemum trifolium usually has 3 elliptic leaves which taper at the base and white floral parts in a 6-pointed, star-like pattern. It is found in wet, boggy, or mossy areas from New Jersey west to Minnesota and north into Canada.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall, often shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CT , MA , ME , MI , MN , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , VT , WI
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: OBL OBL OBL OBL
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Maianthemum trifolium in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Maianthemum trifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Maianthemum trifolium

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-11
Research By: TWC Staff

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