Convallaria majalis var. montana

(Rafinesque) H. E. Ahles

J. Elisha Mitchell Sci. Soc. 80: 172. 1964.

Common names: American lily-of the-valley
IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Convallaria montana Rafinesque Autik. Bot., 66. 1840
Synonyms: Convallaria majuscula Greene
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Mentioned on page 206.

Plants scattered or forming small groups. Leaves 20–50 × 5–13 cm; petiole 10–30 cm; blade yellowing in late summer, veins and veinlets visible in transmitted light, 10–26 cm. Scape 1.5–3 dm. Inflorescences to 1/2 length of proximalmost leaves; bracts lanceolate, 10–20 mm, equaling or longer than pedicel. Flowers: tepal midribs green; pedicel 7–11 mm. 2n = 38.


Phenology: Flowering mid–late spring.
Habitat: Open acid montane slopes, sandy woods, coves
Elevation: 800–1700 m

Distribution

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Ga., Ky., N.C., S.C., Tenn., Va., W.Va.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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versatile +  and dorsifixed +
oblong +  and lanceolate +
acute +  and acuminate +
Frederick H. Utech +
(Rafinesque) H. E. Ahles +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
dilated +
Convallaria montana +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
oblong +  and widely elliptic +
9 cm90 mm <br />0.09 m <br /> (26 cm260 mm <br />0.26 m <br />) +
sheathing +  and involucrate +
1;several +
lanceolate +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
tunicate +  and scaly +
American lily-of the-valley +
Ga. +, Ky. +, N.C. +, S.C. +, Tenn. +, Va. +  and W.Va. +
800–1700 m +
connate-coroniform +  and dilated +
sessile +  and pedicellate +
fragrant +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
orangish red +
indehiscent +, septicidal +  and loculicidal +
globose +
membranaceous +  and leathery +
microscopic +
Open acid montane slopes, sandy woods, coves +
bracteate +  and 5-15-flowered +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
persistent +
20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br /> (50 cm500 mm <br />0.5 m <br />) +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (13 cm130 mm <br />0.13 m <br />) +
distinct +
green +  and white +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br />) +
zygomorphic +  and actinomorphic +
globose-campanulate +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br />) +
Flowering mid–late spring. +
J. Elisha Mitchell Sci. Soc. +
wind-distributed +
yellow +  and light-brown +
1 +  and many +
subglobose +  and angled +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
adnate +  and free +
1 +  and several +
weakly 3-lobed +  and capitate +
straight +
3 +  and 1 +
Convallaria majuscula +
Convallaria majalis var. montana +
Convallaria majalis +
variety +
sepaloid +  and petaloid +
narrower +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (26 cm260 mm <br />0.26 m <br />) +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (26 cm260 mm <br />0.26 m <br />) +
forming +  and scattered +
3 +  and 2 +