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Starflower

Trientalis borealis

Photo by Christine Y.
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41.5867, -73.4118

Field Notes

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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Trientalis borealis

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Flowers of Northeastern USA

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PublishedMay 23, 2016

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