Convallaria majalis L. See also Part II (click
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Conservation status: C
First record: J Martyn, 1732 25
Lillium convallium Officinarum JM.ann.Meth.62.
Lilium convallium album. Lily of the valley or May lily. This plant is neither in the Cat. Cant. nor its Appendix. It was shewn me in great plenty in White–wood near Gamlingay, by Mr Ridgely, an eminent Surgeon and Apothecary, at Potton. Martyn,1732,2:82.
Lilium convallium album C.B. In Whitewood near Gamlingay. Th.M.ann.Meth.62.
Convallaria majalis Martyn,1763,8.
Lily of the Valley. in White–Wood near Gamlingay. Dr Martyn. Lyons,1763,30(57).
Gamlingay. White–wood. Martyn,1763,Herbat.XI.
Conva maj White Wood near Gamlingay Fisher ann. Berkenhout,92.
Convallaria majalis Lily of the Valley. Lily–convally, or May–lily. Whitewood, near Gamlingay. Relhan,1785;1802;1820.
White Wood, Gamlingay, WLP G[arnons], 3.5.1830, SWN.
White Wood nr Gamlingay, CC Babington, 5/18 1830, CGE.
Gamlingay, n.c., 18.5.1830, CGE.
Convallaria majalis Whitewood... 18.5.1830. Henslow Exc.
Gamlingay, JS Henslow, 18.5.1830, CGE.
Gamlingay, from JS Henslow in Hb. Sir CJF Bunbury, n.d., CGE.
White Wood near Gamlingay, CC Babington, 18.5.1830, CGE.
White Wood, WA Leighton, 19.5.1831, CGE.
Gamlingay, Hb JA Power, 5.1833, RTE.
The lillies of the valley are in bloom... 24.5.1836, Shore,1991,139.
White Wood, Mrs EM Walker, n.d., CGE.
Gamlingay, n.c., [?CC Babington ] 20.5.1847, CGE.
White Wood, Gamlingay. Bab.1860,234 & Bab.MS.Fl.736.
Native in a wood in Gamlingay. Evans,1911,241.
West Wood (sic), CE Moss, 10.5.1912, CGE.
White Wood, 2nd spec., CE Moss, 10.5.1912, CGE.
Large patch, White Wood, Donald Pigott, 1947, CGE.
Still abundant in White Wood, CD Pigott, 1948.
A large patch in White Wood, not quite in flower on 8.5.1949. DE Coombe, Card index.
Still there, 214.519, PM Garrett, 1952.
At NE corner of White Wood, nr Gamlingay, turn off rd. down track along edge of wood with cottage on L. Cross 1st stile on L. & follow grass walk (with broom etc on L. and trees on R.) to corner of White Wood. Turn L., take 1st path on R. (about 80 yds along), turn L. at plantation of conifers & follow round 2 sides. At 2nd corner continue straight on for about 50 yards, There is then a large patch on the right. 14.5.1952, PH Oswald, Card index.
White Wood, by path with notice 'Don't pick the wild flowers', AC Leslie, 1977.
A few small scattered patches near sign, 2149.5200, G Crompton, J Plumridge & R Payne, 27.4.1987.
White Wood, scattered (leaves only) over a large ± circular area– CP of U3A members standing on boundary of colony, G Crompton, U3A Excursion, 11.5.1992. 35
Bourn churchyard, 324.564, P & Mrs J Reynolds, 1992, [R]. 36
Naturalized in overgrown area, old garden, Madingley Hall, 398.609, JEL Jones, 13.4.1974. 45
1 small plant, ledge of wall, Castle Hill Cambridge, J Rishbeth, 1940. 46
wasteground, Milton Country Park, since 5 years, 480.618, GMS Easy, 10.10.1989. 66
Devils Dyke where it crosses the A.11. Garden origin. FH Perring, 7.1955.
