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Maianthemum canadenseMaianthemum canadense

Canada mayflower

Photograph(s) by*: RHW

Characteristics

Height: 0.5-0.5'
Flowers: May-Jul.; white
Fruit: pale red speckled; berry

Conditions *

Light: Partial shade Shade
Moisture: Moist
Soil pH:
Soil type: Clay Loamy Sandy

Habitat

woodlands

Native to

Region: Coastal Piedmont Mountain *
States: MD VA WV DE NY PA

Wildlife

Songbird *

Notes

fragrant flowers

Groundcover


 Publication by USFWS BayScapes Conservation Landscaping Program
http://www.nps.gov/plants/pubs/chesapeake/plant/1383.htm
Last updated: 1 October 2004