May 29, 2007
Canada Mayflower, Maianthemum canadensis
Several healthy patches of these native spring wildflowers can be found under the white pines in the area near the intersection of Fresh Pond Parkway and Huron Avenue. Also called Wild Lily-of-the-Valley, they are, in fact, unable to compete with the real Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria majalis), a non-native garden plant that is spreading invasively through these woods and other wooded areas on the Reservation.