Name
Mayflower
Latin name
Epigaea Repens
Category
Flowers
Information
May Flower, also known as Epigaea repens, is a species in the Ericaceae family. The flowers of this species are pink, fading to almost white, very fragrant.
It is found on the east coast of Newfoundland to Florida and west to Kentucky and the Northwest Territories. Epigaea repens is the floral symbol of Nova Scotia and Massachusetts, where it is under protection and could be fined for picking or digging it.
