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Convallaria majalis, commonly known as the Lily of the Valley, is the sole member of the genus Convallaria in the flowering plant family Ruscaceae. It is native throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere in Asia, Europe and North America. It is a herbaceous perennial plant that forms extensive colonies by spreading by underground roots called rhizomes. These send up numerous stems each spring.