Linnaea borealis ssp. americana Calflora

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Taxon Report

Linnaea borealis L. ssp. americana (Forbes) Hultén ex Clausen

(not an active name)

Twinflower

1987 Gary A. Monroe

1998 Gary A. Monroe

Linnaea borealis ssp. americana is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

also called Linnaea borealis var. longiflora


	Plant Range Observation Search ~66 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Linnaea borealis
Genus:	Linnaea
Family:	Linnaeaceae (Caprifoliaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Linnaea americana
PLANTS	Linnaea borealis var. americana
JEF	Linnaea borealis var. longiflora

Information about Linnaea borealis ssp. americana from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (LIBOA) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).