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Starflower

Trientalis borealis

Description:

Starflower has delicate star-shaped flowers with 5-9 white petals. Leaves are simple and occur in whorls of 5 to 9 at the tip of the stem.

Habitat:

Along a nature trail in a deciduous forest at Sharon Audubon. The trail was adjacent to a small stream and the area was very damp.

Notes:

Thanks dandoucette for the confirmation!

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2 Comments

Christine Y.
Christine Y. 7 years ago

Thanks so much Dan!

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 7 years ago

Nice spot! Yup, it's Star Flower.

Christine Y.
Spotted by
Christine Y.

Connecticut, USA

Spotted on May 19, 2016
Submitted on May 23, 2016

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