Maianthemum canadense Canada Mayflower
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FAC Soil: pH 4.4-5.4
Form/Color Grows to 8"; white flowers develop May- Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
June, flowering stalks usually only have Tolerance: tolerance.
two leaves, fleshy red fruit ripen from June
to July. Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.Habitat: Moist, beech, oak, or conifer woods.
Ecosystem Provides valuable cover.
Services:Hydrology: Moist to wet; prefers humus-rich soil.
Ornamental Red fruit, delicate white flowers.
Value: Compatibility: Frequently forms colonies.Salt Moderately tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: A common understory plant,
frequently found with Solomon' seal,
Shade Very tolerant of shade. false Solomon's seal, sessile-leaved
Tolerance: bellwort, wild sarsparilla.Maianthemum racemosum False Solomon's Seal
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU- Soil: pH < 6.8
Form/Color Grows to 32"; single stem, white flowers Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
bloom May-June; fleshy, speckled red fruit Tolerance: tolerance.
September-October.
Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.Habitat: Frequent in New York City woodlands;
mixed deciduous forests.
Ecosystem Dispersed by small mammals and
Services: birds.Hydrology: Drought tolerant.
Ornamental White flowers, berries.
Value: Compatibility: Can form colonies.Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other: Used for increased diversity and
aesthetics in restoration of moist
Shade Tolerant of shade. forest understories.Tolerance: