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Lily of the Valley🌿
Convallaria majalis var. keiskei
スズラン
A perennial in the asparagus family. Despite the Japanese name ending in 'ran' (orchid), it is not an orchid. Also called 'Kimi-kage-sou'. Grows in colonies in highlands, producing small white bell-shaped flowers. All parts contain toxic cardiac glycosides.
Identification Points
- ✓Flower stalk rises between two large leaves
- ✓White bell-shaped pendant flowers in a one-sided raceme
- ✓Forms colonies in highlands and mountains
Habitat
Highlands, mountain grasslands, gardens
Season
May to June (flowers)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Growth form
Herb
Flower color
White
Flowering season
Spring
Habitat
Mountain
Phylogenetic Positionキジカクシ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Monocots > Asparagales > Asparagaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous
Sources & References
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