FOIBIS

Species Details -
Linnaea borealis L. ssp. longiflora (Torr.) Hultén

Accepted name: Linnaea borealis L. ssp. longiflora (Torr.) Hultén
Synonym(s): -Linnaea   americana   Forbes    
-Linnaea   borealis   L.   var. longiflora   Torr.
-Linnaea   borealis   L.   ssp. americana   (James Forbes) Hultén
English names: Northern Twinflower
Twinflower
French names: Linnée boréale
Classification: Kingdom:  Plantae
Divison:   Magnoliophyta
Class:   Magnoliopsida
Order:   Dipsacales
Family:   Caprifoliaceae
OPL Code: WLINBOL
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998)
Lifeform: 1.3
Lifecycle: P
Source database: FOIBIS, June 2005-2012
Floristic Affinities: -
Distribution: -
Ecosystem:
Microhabitat:
Ethnobotanical Notes: Poultice of the whole plant applied to the child's head to insure him a long life(3).
Key Characters: -

Species Codes
NRVIS ID
162006
General Status
OMNR Status
COSEWIC
SRANK
S5
GRANK
G5T?
Med Flag
MED
Bayer Codes
 


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