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Weyand, Phyllis

Trientalis europaea ssp. arctica

Trientalis europaea L. ssp. arctica (Fisch. ex Hook.) Hultén

Arctic Starflower, Northern Starflower

Primulaceae (Primrose Family)

Synonym(s): Trientalis arctica, Trientalis europaea var. arctica

USDA Symbol: TREUA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)

Northern Starflower (Trientalis europaea ssp. arctica), which grows in wet places from Alaska south to northwestern California, has white flowers and obovate leaves.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , ID , OR , WA
Canada: AB , BC , NT , SK , YT

Web Reference

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 Trientalis europaea ssp. arctica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Trientalis europaea ssp. arctica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Trientalis europaea ssp. arctica

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-21
Research By: TWC Staff

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