Convallaria keiskei, the Asian lily of the valley, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is native to southeastern Siberia, southern parts of the Russian Far East, Mongolia, eastern China, Myanmar, Korea, and Japan. A rhizomatous perennial 30 cm (12 in) tall by 50 cm (20 in) wide, it is available from commercial suppliers.
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Is it poisonous?
Toxic. The note covers its whole genus. Lily of the valley; cardiac glycosides in all parts and berries Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Convallaria pseudomajalis — toxic
- Convallaria majalis — toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Genus
- Convallaria
- Species
- Convallaria keiskei
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