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Starry false lily-of-the-valley

Maianthemum stellatum

Food-use review incomplete
Food part reported in sources
See species reference
B.C. seasonal planning window
Not yet verified — no B.C. harvest months assigned
Habitat
Habitat details are not yet verified for this profile.

An occurrence record or historical food-use report is not permission to harvest or proof of safe preparation.

Maianthemum stellatum
Maianthemum stellatum
Photo: Walter Siegmund (talk) · CC BY 2.5
Reference illustration. A photograph alone cannot confirm identification or edibility.
Specific caution

Historical food-use reports do not establish a safe preparation or serving quantity here. Confirm the exact species, food part and preparation with a qualified regional expert before considering consumption.

Habitat in British Columbia

Habitat details are not yet verified for this profile.

Ecosystem records

Bunchgrass (BG); Boreal White and Black Spruce (BWBS); Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF); Coastal Western Hemlock (CWH); Engelmann Spruce–Subalpine Fir (ESSF); Interior Cedar–Hemlock (ICH); Interior Douglas-fir (IDF); Mountain Hemlock (MH); Montane Spruce (MS); Ponderosa Pine (PP); Sub-Boreal Pine–Spruce (SBPS); Sub-Boreal Spruce (SBS); Spruce–Willow–Birch (SWB)

UBC recorded ecosystems for the named taxa. Ecosystem records describe broad associations, not known patches or harvesting permission.

Timing and food-use notes

Not yet verified — no B.C. harvest months assigned. Weather, elevation and local conditions can change timing.

Verify the exact species, intended part and preparation with a qualified regional identifier. Months describe planning windows only.

References

Repeated source URLs are combined above. A source may support more than one fact; it is not counted as independent verification twice.

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