Maianthemum bifolium

Family: Asparagaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 8-20 cm tall. The rhizome is 20 cm long by 1-2 mm wide and can be forked. The stems can have scattered hairs. There are usually 2 leaves on the stem. The leaves are 3-8 cm long by 1-5 cm wide. The veins areahiry underneath the leaf. The base is heart shaped and there are small teeth along the edge. The flowers occur singly or in pairs. They are white. The fruit is a red berry 3-6 mm across.

Also put in the families Malvaceae, Convallariaceae and Liliaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in moist places and on hillsides along streams between 500-2,700 m above sea level in north China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Belarus, China, Estonia, Europe, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Mongolia, North America, Norway, Poland, Russia, Scandinavia, Slovenia

How it is used for food

The fruit are used to make wine. They are also eaten as a snack.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Dvolistna senčnica, Maiblom, Majnik, Metsviinamari, Orava marjad, Viinamari

Synonyms

Convallaria bifolia L.;