NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Convallaria pseudomajalis [= Convallaria majalis var. montana]

Scientific Name:	Convallaria pseudomajalis [= Convallaria majalis var. montana]
Genus:	Convallaria
Species Epithet:	pseudomajalis
Common Name:	Appalachian Lily-of-the-Valley
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Ruscaceae (Ruscus Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	0-1 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White
Light:	Less than 2 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist
Bloom Time:	April, May, June
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont
Habitat Description:	Mountain forests, particularly in rocky woodlands or forests on or near ridgetops under northern red oak at about 1000 to 1500 m elevation, sometimes at lower elevations (down to at least 700 m) and under Quercus montana.
Leaf Arrangement:	Basal
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Not Assigned
Landscape Value:	Suitable for home landscapes
State Rank:	S3: Vulnerable ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G_?: Uncertain (add status to NOTES section) ^(*Key)
Notes:	USDA has this species in the Liliaceae. Global Rank: G4?
In bud Unlike the non-native Lily-of-the-Valley, our Appalachian species has a short flowering stalk, less than half as tall as the leaves. Paynter, early May, 2011, Ashe Co
Flowers Appalachian Lily-of-the-Valley grows in mountain forests, especially in rocky woods under Northern Red Oak, from 1000-1500 m high. A southern Appalachian endemic. Paynter, mid-May, 2012, Ashe Co
Leaves
Close-up of flowers
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record