What is Lily of the valley?
[[File:Convallaria majalis inflorescence - Keila.jpg|right|thumb|alt=several white bell shaped flowers with green leaves behind them|Lily of the valley]] '''Lily of the valley''' is a [[flowering plant]]. It is found in the [[Northern Hemisphere]] in Asia and Europe. It is also in the southern [[Appalachian Mountains]] in the United States. The scientific name is '''Convallaria majalis'''. Lily of the valley is a [[herbaceous]] [[perennial]] plant. The flower has a sweet scent and also [[list of national flowers|national flower]] in [[Finland]]. The plant is highly [[poison]]ous. They bloom in late spring. ==Other websites== *[http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/bulbs-perennial/Convama.htm ''Convallaria majalis'' fact sheet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003091811/http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/bulbs-perennial/Convama.htm |date=2013-10-03 }} – NC State University Urban Horticulture [[Category:Asparagales]] [[Category:Flowers]] [[Category:Plants of Asia]] {{biology-stub}} [[Category:National symbols of Finland]]