Lily of the valley

Convallaria majalis

Русское название: Ландыш майский

An ornamental woodland plant with fragrant white bells and red berries. All parts contain toxic cardiac glycosides. Leaves can be confused with some foraged plants, creating a serious risk.

✳ Scientific names are used to reduce confusion between local names.

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Safety information

Do not use photographs or online summaries to identify wild plants for eating or medicinal use. Some poisonous plants resemble edible species and even handling certain species can cause harm. If poisoning is suspected, contact your local poison service or urgent medical care. Do not wait for symptoms.

Poison Control: poisonous plants (US) ↗

◎Distribution

Europe and temperate Asia; cultivated widely

♧Habitat

Shaded woodland and garden plantings

✺Identification limits

Images and brief descriptions are for learning, not for reliably identifying a specimen. Take particular care with poisonous plants and mushrooms.

Further reading and image creditsConvallaria majalis — Wikipedia overview ↗Photo, author and license — Wikimedia Commons ↗

Identification is never guaranteed by a photo. Scientific names are used to reduce confusion between local names.

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