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Twinflower

Linnaea borealis longiflora

Description:

Small, pink, bell flowers on low-growing plant. The leaves are small and round with a slight lobe on the ends.

Habitat:

Taiga forest at Denali National Park and Preserve

Notes:

"This plant was a favorite of Carl Linnaeus, founder of the modern system of binomial nomenclature, for whom it was named."

1 Species ID Suggestions

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 10 years ago
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis Linnaea


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2 Comments

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 10 years ago

You're welcome! This flower is one of my favorites!

Thank you for the ID, Yuko!

Alaska, USA

Spotted on Jul 15, 2013
Submitted on Aug 3, 2013

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