What is the popular name for the plant Convallaria majalis?
Lily of the valley Lily of the valley Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis ), sometimes written lily-of-the-valley, is a sweetly scented, highly poisonous woodland flowering plant that is native throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere in Asia and Europe. Other names include May bells, Our Lady's tears, and Mary's tears. Its French name, muguet, sometimes appears in the names of perfumes imitating the flower's scent. It is possibly the only species in the genus "Convallaria" (depending on whether "C. keiskei" and "C. transcaucasica" are recognised as separate species). In the APG III system, the genus is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae
Lily of the valley majalis" is a native of Europe, where it largely avoids the Mediterranean and Atlantic margins. An eastern variety, "C. majalis" var. "keiskei" occurs in Japan and parts of eastern Asia. A limited native population of "C. majalis" var. "montana" (synonym "C. majuscula") occurs in the Eastern United States. There is, however, some debate as to the native status of the American variety. Like many perennial flowering plants, "C. majalis" exhibits dual reproductive modes by producing offspring asexually by vegetative means and by seed, produced via the fusion of gametes. "Convallaria majalis" is a plant of partial shade, and mesophile type