Linnaea borealis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Linnaea borealis L.

Twinflower

2015 Steve Matson

2014 David popp

2015 John Doyen

2006 Louis-M. Landry

2012 Gary A. Monroe

2011 Steve Matson

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


	Plant Range Observation Search (183 records) Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. longiflora
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

Information about Linnaea borealis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (LIBO3) 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	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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 06/01/2023).