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Definition of Maianthemum canadense
1. Noun. Small two-leaved herb of the northern United States and parts of Canada having racemes of small fragrant white flowers.
Generic synonyms: Liliaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Maianthemum, Maianthemum
Lexicographical Neighbors of Maianthemum Canadense
Literary usage of Maianthemum canadense
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Botanical Gazette by University of Chicago, JSTOR (Organization) (1916)
"maianthemum canadense Desf. (on the left) and M. dilatatum (Wood) Nelson and
Macbride (on the right; a portion of one leaf was accidentally broken in taking ..."
2. The Flora of Essex County, Massachusetts by John Robinson (1880)
"Maianthemum' Canadense, Desf. Smilacina bifolia, var. Cana- densis, Ker. (Gray's
Manual). (WILD LILY OF THK VALLEY.) Common in all the pine woods. ..."
3. Report (1904)
"Also open low grounds. 333. Smilax hispida, Muhl. Also swamps and timberlands.
. 334. maianthemum canadense, Desf. All soils. 335. ..."
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