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Photographer: Kitty Kohout
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Family Caprifoliaceae
Linnaea borealis L. subsp. americana (Forbes) Hultén ex R.T.Clausen
twinflower
Linnaea: for Linneaus, who first pointed out its characters, and with whom the European type was one of his favorites
borealis: northern
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | creeping, perennial, evergreen forb up to 5' long, with a few leaves on the many short branches |
| Flower: | pink to white, 5-parted, 1/3"-1/2" long, funnel-shaped, very fragrant, hairy inside; with flaring, shallow lobes; inflorescence a long-stalked, terminal, 2-flowered, nodding cluster; blooms June-Aug. |
| Fruit: | small, dry, 3-celled pod with 1 seed |
| Leaf: | firm, with short stalks, widely oval, opposite |
| Habitat: | dry to moist; forests, bogs |
| (Glossary) |
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