Characteristics
Linnaea borealis L. ssp. longiflora (Torr.) Piper & Beattie
twinflower
Hummocks in cool swamps; on mosses in thin soils and decaying logs; cool coniferous to mixed coniferous-deciduous forests; and roadsides. Linnaea borealis grows in both unshaded and shaded habitats as well as dry to wet sites. It is a more northern plant that is more common in the northern and cooler parts of NY and is more restricted in distribution in the warmer parts of the state.
Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
FAC (NWPL EMP)
FAC (NWPL NCNE)
S4 (State Rank)
G5T5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Dipsacales
Linnaea borealis L. ssp. longiflora (Torr.) Piper & Beattie - twinflower
Citation
Linnaea borealis L. ssp. longiflora (Torr.) Piper & Beattie
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Species Distribution Map
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