Lily of the valley
Lily of the valley is a flowering plant of the Convallaria genus.
(synonyms: May lily, May bells, Our Lady's tears, Convall-lily, Lily Constancy, ladder-to-Heaven, Jacob's Ladder, male lily,
muguet)
This richly fragrant groundcover, flowering in late spring with plump pendant bells on an arching raceme, is a widespread native in North America, Europe and temperate Asia. Found mainly in shadowed gardens in the northern hemisphere. A less robust, shell-pink flowering form is sometimes seen in gardens.
Leaves and flowers contain cardiac glycosides that have been used in medicine
for centuries. In overdose preparations can be poisonous.
Referenced By
Liliaceae | Lily Family | List of Liliaceae genera
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