Calflora Taxon Report
Trientalis arctica  Fisch. ex Hook.

(not an active name)
Arctic starflower,   Leafy starflower
Trientalis arctica is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
also called Lysimachia europaea
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Genus: Trientalis
Family: Myrsinaceae  
(Primulaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: meadows, bogs/fens, coastal

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, Northern Coastal Scrub, wetland-riparian

Name Status:

Alternate Names:
JEFLysimachia europaea
PLANTSTrientalis europaea ssp. arctica
Information about Trientalis arctica from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.

USDA PLANTS Profile (TREUA)

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