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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.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteDistribution
USA: AK , CA , ID , OR , WACanada: 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 PlantsFNA: Find Trientalis europaea ssp. arctica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Trientalis europaea ssp. arctica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-21Research By: TWC Staff