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  4. Dicots
  5. Honeysuckles, Moschatels, and Allies
  6. Honeysuckle Family
  7. Twinflowers
  8. Twinflower

species 47,899 observations

Twinflower

Linnaea borealis

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

27 native animals
supported in the US
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Phytomyza linnaeae 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll 6
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee, Dun Skipper, Half-black Bumble Bee, Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee 20

Children

  • Long-tube Twinflower
  • Northern Twinflower
  • American Twinflower

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Ground covers
Light
Full sun Part shade Full shade
Moisture
Moist Wet
Soil pH
Acid
Drought tolerant
No
Plant type
Ground cover Perennial Wildflower

From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.

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