The
sweetly-scented lily the valley is popular in gardens but not
very common as a wild plant. It occurs in certain dry woods and
on limestone hillsides, sometimes covering large patches of ground.
It has a creeping rootstock from which arise the broad smooth
leaves, in pairs. The white bell-shaped flowers are found in May
and June. The fruit is in the form of a red berry, which ripens
in the autumn.
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