Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule Calflora

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Taxon Report

Maianthemum racemosum (L.) Link ssp. amplexicaule (Nutt.) LaFrankie

(not an active name)

Feathery false lily of the valley

Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

also called Maianthemum racemosum


	Plant Range Observation Search ~1393 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Maianthemum racemosum
Genus:	Maianthemum
Family:	Ruscaceae (Liliaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Maianthemum amplexicaule
PLANTS	Maianthemum racemosum var. amplexicaule
PLANTS	Smilacina amplexicaulis var. glabra
PLANTS	Smilacina amplexicaulis var. jenkinsii
PLANTS	Smilacina amplexicaulis var. ovata
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Information about Maianthemum racemosum ssp. amplexicaule from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (MARAA) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/08/2025).