Lysimachia borealis
American Starflower, Maystar
Other regional names: Northern Starflower +1 more
- Northern Starflower
- Starflower
Also known as: Lysimachia trientalis var. americana (Pursh) Klatt +10 more
- Lysimachia trientalis var. americana (Pursh) Klatt
- Trientalis americana Pursh
- Trientalis borealis f. borealis
- Trientalis borealis f. pluriverticillata Vict. & Roll.-Germ.
- Trientalis borealis f. ramosa Vict.
- Trientalis borealis f. tenuifolia (House) Lepage
- Trientalis borealis Raf.
- Trientalis borealis subsp. borealis
- Trientalis borealis var. borealis
- Trientalis borealis var. tenuifolia House
- Trientalis europaea var. americana Pers.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Primulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Lysimachia borealis (commonly known as American starflower or Maystar) is a rhizomatous plant within the Primulaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin