. Botanical and vegetation survey of Carter County, Montana, Bureau of Land Management-administered lands . Botany; Rare plants. Maianthemum canadense Desf. var. interius Fern. WILD LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY Lily Family (Liliaceae) CONSERVATION STATUS U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service: None Bureau of Land Management: None Montana Natural Heritage Program: G5 S1; in reviewing its state rank, we have determined that it is more appropriately ranked iSHi n known only from historic records. DESCRIPTION: Wild lily-of-the-valley is a rhizomatous, perennial herb with sparsely hairy zigzag stems that are 8-20 c
. Botanical and vegetation survey of Carter County, Montana, Bureau of Land Management-administered lands . Botany; Rare plants. Maianthemum canadense Desf. var. interius Fern. WILD LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY Lily Family (Liliaceae) CONSERVATION STATUS U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service: None Bureau of Land Management: None Montana Natural Heritage Program: G5 S1; in reviewing its state rank, we have determined that it is more appropriately ranked iSHi n known only from historic records. DESCRIPTION: Wild lily-of-the-valley is a rhizomatous, perennial herb with sparsely hairy zigzag stems that are 8-20 cm high. The 2-3 elliptical leaves are ca. 8-20 cm long and have a shallow basal lobe or short petiole that partly surrounds the stem. The small, white flowers are borne in a tightly branched terminal inflorescence. The flowers have 4 stamens and 4 narrow, undifferentiated perianth segments, or tepals, that are ca. 2 mm long. The ovary matures into a red, 1 -2 seeded berry that is ca. 3 mm wide. Flowering in June. Species of Smilacina (Maianthemum) and Disporum have more leaves and much larger fruits. Both genera have six tepals and six stamens. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION Global distribution: Southern Canada to North Carolina and west to Montana and Wyoming. Montana distribution: Carter County Carter County distribution: There is only one record from the county, a collection in 1948, from the Little Missouri River south of Alzada. Maianthemum canadense Wild Lily-of-the-Valley. HABITAT: It is a plant of deciduous forest, woodlands and clearings. At the edge of its range in adjoining states it is known from oak and aspen woodlands. SPECIES BIOLOGY: Unknown in Montana. 92. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Vanderhorst, James P; Cooper, Stephen V; Heidel, Bonnie L; United States. Bureau of Land Manag
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