
May Bells - Convallaria majalis
All parts of this plant are highly poisonous. If ingested, symptoms include abdominal pain, vomiting, reduced heart rate, blurred vision, drowsiness, and red skin rashes. Approximately 38 different cardiac glycosides have been found in this species!
Habitat: Garden

Lily of the valley, scientific name "Convallaria majalis", is a sweetly scented, highly poisonous woodland flowering plant that is native throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere in Asia, Europe and in the southern Appalachian Mountains in the United States.
Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions
By Christine Young
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Uploaded Jan 19, 2022. Captured May 21, 2021 10:33 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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