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Synthyris borealis

Synthyris borealis Pennell

Alaska Kitten Tails, Northern Kittentails

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SYBO

USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: NT , YT
Native Habitat: Tundra heaths, fellfields, talus slopes.

Web Reference

Webref 61 - Alaska Wildflowers (2020)
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Synthyris borealis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Synthyris borealis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Synthyris borealis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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