Convallaria majalis
Lily-of-the-valley, May lily, European Lily Of The Valley, European lily-of-the-valley, Lily of The Valley, Lile na ngleanntán
Description
Commonly known as Lily of the Valley, it is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the Asparagaceae botanical family, and characterised by spring raceme-like inflorescences bearing intensely fragrant, bell-shaped white corolla flowers. Suitable for landscape use, also in mixed compositions with other ornamental species, as well as in large pots creating dense, compact groups.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Magnoliophyta
- Class
- Angiospermae
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Genus
- Convallaria
- Species
- Convallaria majalis
Synonyms (7)
- Convallaria latifolia
- Convallaria linnaei
- Convallaria mappii
- Convallaria maxima
- Convallaria transcaucasica
- Lilium-convallium majale
- Polygonatum majale
