Plant ID
- Thread starter Teegate
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That is Lily of the Valley Guy. I've seen it at the old settlement in Dover Forge too. It is not native. Probably planted by the women in the settlement for an ornamental.
Poisonous
All parts, including the berries, of the Lily of the Valley are highly poisonous.
There are three subspecies that have sometimes been separated out as distinct species by a few botanists.
* Convallaria majalis var. keiskei - from China and Japan with red fruit and bowl shaped flowers
* Convallaria majalis var. majalis - from Eurasia with white midribs on the flowers.
* Convallaria majalis var. montana - from the USA with green tinted midribs on the flowers
The flower is also known as Our Lady's tears since, according to Christian legend, the lily of the valley came into being from Eve's tears after she was driven with Adam from the Garden of Eden. According to another legend, Lilies of the Valley also sprang from the blood of Saint Leonard of Noblac during his battles with a dragon. Other names include May Lily, May Bells, Lily Constancy, Ladder-to-Heaven, Male Lily and Muguet.
All parts, including the berries, of the Lily of the Valley are highly poisonous.
There are three subspecies that have sometimes been separated out as distinct species by a few botanists.
* Convallaria majalis var. keiskei - from China and Japan with red fruit and bowl shaped flowers
* Convallaria majalis var. majalis - from Eurasia with white midribs on the flowers.
* Convallaria majalis var. montana - from the USA with green tinted midribs on the flowers
The flower is also known as Our Lady's tears since, according to Christian legend, the lily of the valley came into being from Eve's tears after she was driven with Adam from the Garden of Eden. According to another legend, Lilies of the Valley also sprang from the blood of Saint Leonard of Noblac during his battles with a dragon. Other names include May Lily, May Bells, Lily Constancy, Ladder-to-Heaven, Male Lily and Muguet.