SafePlants

Canada Mayflower

The text mentions several plants, with a focus on Canada Mayflower. Here's a breakdown of the information provided:

Scientific and Common Names:

• Scientific Name: Maianthemum canadense
• Common Names: Canada Mayflower, False lily-of-the-valley
• Other Plants Mentioned:
  • Mayflower (Epigaea repens)
  • Various sedge species, including:
    • Sedge (Carex leptalea)
    • Narrow-leaved sedge (Carex oligosperma)
    • Finely-nerved Sedge (Carex leptonervia)
    • Slender Wood sedge (Carex disperma)
    • Bristle-stalked sedge (Carex leptalea)
    • Lake sedge
    • Long-culmed Sedge (Carex folliculata)
    • Mayflower Sedge (Carex plurifora)
    • Pennsylvania sedge (Carex pensylvanica)
    • Swan's sedge
    • Tussock Sedge (Carex stricta)
    • Fringed Sedge (Carex m'nite)
    • Marsh Flat Sedge
  • Dwarf Raspberry
  • Aster (Aster macrophyllus)
  • Bluebead (Clintonia borealis)
  • Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus)
  • Poison Ivy
  • Virginia Creeper
  • Blue Bead Lily
  • Boott's Wood Fern

Taxonomy and Nomenclature:

• Family (Maianthemum canadense): Convallariaceae
• Family (Epigaea repens): Empetraceae

Distribution and Habitat:

• The text suggests that Canada Mayflower commonly occurs in Canada and the northeastern United States (e.g., Maine).
• Sedges are found in various habitats, including marshes, meadows, and coastal bluffs.

Considerations for Pets

• The text mentions "Sharp edges on leaves: examples – certain sedges or grasses," which could be a physical irritant.

Interactions with Other Organisms:

• Canada Mayflower is mentioned as part of plant communities that include grasses, rushes, sedges, orchids, and other herbaceous plants.
• Mayflies are noted to commonly fly when Mayflowers or Hawthorns are in bloom.

Further Information:

• The text references USDA-NRCS PLANTS database.
• Companies House is mentioned in reference to "MAYFLOWER PLACE LIMITED."
• Colby College is mentioned with respect to Geology.