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Wed, May 14, 08 at 12:12
| I'm in Massachusetts, zone 6. My backyard is forested and swampy. In the shady-but-not-muddy areas, there is a humble little plant that put up heart-shaped leaves this spring. Each leaf springs individually from a root or stolon that creeps along below the leaf litter, and each leaf is only a couple of inches long.
This same plant now appears to be putting up clusters of leaves, each with a flower in the middle.
Can anyone identify this plant? It grows alongside jack-in-the-pulpit, jewelweed, and poison ivy. Thanks! |
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| This looks like False Lily of the Valley aka Canada Mayflower - Maianthemum canadense. It is pretty common here in PA. |
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| Yes Canada Mayflower, a very common native woodland groundcover. They make delicate little white clusters of flowers that are very fragrant. These are growing in an evergreen border in my yard, I was delighted to find out they were native! |
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- Posted by stoloniferous 6 (My Page) on Thu, May 15, 08 at 8:25
| Fantastic! Thank you! |
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- Posted by patch_of_sunlight z7 MD Piedmont (My Page) on Thu, May 15, 08 at 8:47
| Anyone know how dry this little plant can stand? I've been offered some, but the place I have for it is under a large holly tree, which works like a big umbrella. I've built up the leaf litter over the past couple of years, so that may help. |
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