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Trientalis europaea
Trientalis europaea L.
Arctic Starflower
Primulaceae (Primrose family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: TREU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , ID , OR , WACanada: AB , BC , NT , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Arctic tundra, moist spruce forests, stream banks, moist open meadows, sphagnum bogs and swamps.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 Trientalis europaea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Trientalis europaea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Trientalis europaea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR