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Synthyris borealis
Synthyris borealis Pennell
Alaska Kitten Tails, Northern Kittentails
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SYBO
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BlueBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: NT , YT
Native Habitat: Tundra heaths, fellfields, talus slopes.
Web Reference
Webref 61 - Alaska Wildflowers (2020)Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Synthyris borealis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Synthyris borealis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Synthyris borealis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR