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Linnaea
Sign in to saveLinnaea borealis is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae (the honeysuckle family). It is the only species in the genus Linnaea. It is a boreal to subarctic woodland subshrub, commonly known as twinflower (sometimes written twin flower).
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FamilyCaprifoliaceae
Native toAlaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, Amur, Arizona, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, British Columbia, Buryatiya, California
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Linnaea borealis is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae (the honeysuckle family). It is the only species in the genus Linnaea. It is a boreal to subarctic woodland subshrub, commonly known as twinflower (sometimes written twin flower).
This plant was a favourite of Carl Linnaeus, founder of the modern system of binomial nomenclature, after whom the genus was named.
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Alpine floraBotanical taxa named by Carl LinnaeusCaprifoliaceaeCaprifoliaceae generaCommemoration of Carl LinnaeusCommons link is locally definedFlora of EuropeFlora of Northern AmericaFlora of temperate AsiaMonotypic asterid generaPlants described in 1753Taxonbars with 20–24 taxon IDsTaxonbars with 30–34 taxon IDsTaxonbars with multiple manual Wikidata items