Maianthemum racemosum
(L.) Link
Feathery false lily of the valley
Maianthemum racemosum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Ruscaceae
(Liliaceae) - Maianthemum
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
monocot
USDA PLANTS group:
Monocot
Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, wetland-riparian
Introduction to Feathery False Lily of the Valley: With its distinctive, broad leaves and feathery inflorescence, this is a classic May flower of the forest... A photo essay from PlantID.net. (link added by Bruce Homer-Smith)
[Wikipedia] Etymology: The Latin specific epithet racemosum means "with flowers that appear in racemes",[8] which can cause confusion as the inflorescence is a panicle; it is the individual branches of the panicle that have flowers arranged in a raceme. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
