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Twinflower Linnaea borealis H 4"–6" JUN–AUG The common name Twinflower comes from the nodding flowers that are born in pairs An evergreen ground cover that often forms a carpet of trailing stems and flowers on the forest floor Linnaea borealis was reported to be the favorite plant of famous botanist Carl Linnaeus Honeysuckle Family

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Page 1: Twinflower - Center for Native Plants

TwinflowerLinnaea borealis

H 4"–6"JUN–AUG

• The common name Twinflower comes from the nodding flowers that are born in pairs

• An evergreen ground cover that often forms a carpet of trailing stems and flowers on the forest floor

• Linnaea borealis was reported to be the favorite plant of famous botanist Carl Linnaeus

Honeysuckle Family