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star-flowered lily-of-the-valley

Maianthemum stellatum

The star-flowered lily-of-the-valley is a lovely flower that blooms in spring. It has tiny, star-shaped white flowers that look like little stars shining in the forest!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The star-flowered lily-of-the-valley is a delicate plant with unbranched stems holding 2-4 oval, pointed leaves. It features small clusters of pure white, star-shaped flowers, each with six petals. These flowers are followed by striped green berries that ripen to a translucent, ruby-red.

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star-flowered lily-of-the-valley

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Despite its name, it's not a 'true' lily-of-the-valley, but a close relative!

Its scientific name means 'May flower with stars' – how poetic!

The berries start with green stripes, then magically turn a shiny translucent red!

You can find these tiny white stars blooming even in cool, damp forest shade!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Rhizome Explorer

Star-flowered lily-of-the-valley can spread through underground stems (rhizomes) that helps it form large colonies.

Fähigkeit

Shade Seeker

Star-flowered lily-of-the-valley has broad leaves that help it capture sunlight efficiently in shady forest understories.

Fähigkeit

Berry Beacon

Star-flowered lily-of-the-valley produces bright red berries that help it attract birds for seed dispersal.

Maße und Details

Höhe
15-60 cm
Ausbreitung
10-30 cm
Blütengröße
0.5-1 cm
Blütezeit
Frühling
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Eats its ripe red berries

pollinates

Common Eastern Bumblebee

Bombus impatiens

Visits flowers for nectar

eaten by

Deer Mouse

Peromyscus maniculatus

Consumes the sweet berries

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Do not touch or eat any wild plants without asking an adult first.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von star-flowered lily-of-the-valley?

15-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von star-flowered lily-of-the-valley?

10-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von star-flowered lily-of-the-valley?

0.5-1 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von star-flowered lily-of-the-valley?

Frühling

Was ist der/die/das essbar von star-flowered lily-of-the-valley?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von star-flowered lily-of-the-valley?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von star-flowered lily-of-the-valley?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von star-flowered lily-of-the-valley?

Insekten

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