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Trientalis borealis
Also called Starflower, American Starflower, Maystar, Northern Starflower
Starflower is a small woodland perennial from North America, with a whorl of leaves and a single star-shaped white flower in late spring. It is grown in shade gardens, and the key is cool, moist, humus-rich shade that mimics its forest floor home.
Lysimachia borealis (synonym Trientalis borealis), the starflower, is a North American woodland perennial that blooms between May and June.
Lysimachia borealis is found from Canada to north-central and eastern United States, primarily in boreal forest in Canada and in northern conifer-hardwood forests in the United States. It is found in temperate climates. The species is one of the ten most common herbaceous-layer native plants in eastern deciduous U.S. National Park forests. Lysimachia latifolia (Pacific Starflower), which is a pinkish, purple variety, is native to the west coast of the United States and parts of western Canada.
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