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  1. Lysimachia borealis - Wikipedia

    • Lysimachia borealis (synonym Trientalis borealis), the starflower, is a North American woodland perennial that blooms between May and June. See more

    Description

    Starflowers have creeping rhizomes with 5–20 cm (2.0–7.9 in) vertical stalks. Each stalk has a whorl of 5–10 See more

    Biology

    Lysimachia borealis has three, fairly discrete phases of the life cycle each year: shoot development, rhizome growth, and tuber formation. The species reproduces both sexually, by seed, and asexually, via tubers. Flo… See more

    Distribution and habitat

    Lysimachia borealis is found from Canada to north-central and eastern United States, primarily in boreal forest in Canada and in northern conifer-hardwood forests in the United States. It is found in temperate climates. … See more

    Taxonomy

    Two subspecies are recognized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture:
    • Trientalis borealis Raf. ssp. borealis
    • Trientalis borealis Raf. ssp. latifolia (Hook.) Hultén – broadleaf starflower … See more

    Conservation status

    Lysimachia borealis is considered to be of "least concern" overall according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. As of 2017, L. borealis is listed as endangered by Georgia and Kentucky and as threaten… See more

     
  1. Starflower
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    Lysimachia borealis (synonym Trientalis borealis), the starflower, is a North American woodland perennial that blooms between May and June.
    Starflower is a wildflower native to North American woodlands. Its scientific name, Lysimachia borealis, stems from King Lysimachus of Thrace, who was the first to discover the astringent and styptic (ability to stop bleeding) qualities of the variety.
    Lysimachia borealis (synonym Trientalis borealis), the starflower, is a North American woodland perennial that blooms between May and June. (Source: Wikipedia, 'Lysimachia borealis', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysimachia_borealis, CC BY-SA 3.0. Photo: (c) Sandra Keller, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sandra Keller)
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  5. Starflower - US Forest Service

    Starflower (Trientalis borealis) is a perennial herb in the Primrose family that blooms in spring in moist woods. Learn about its habitat, pollination, seed dispersal, and cultivation in woodland gardens.

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  8. Starflower - North Wind and the Sea

    Lysimachia borealis. Other names: Northern Starflower. Family: Myrsinaceae (Marlberry family) Range: Eastern North America. Native: Native. Native Habitat: Woods, slopes, peaty soil. Bloom Time: May to June. Notes:

  9. Trientalis Borealis | Northern Starflower | BioExplorer

    Trientalis borealis (synonym Lysimachia borealis), the star-shaped flower, is a perennial wild flowering plant native to the North American forests that bloom from May to June. The genus Trientalis is derived from a Latin word that …

  10. Lysimachia borealis - Plants of the World Online

  11. Lysimachia borealis - Species Page - NYFA: New York Flora Atlas

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