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northern starflower

Lysimachia borealis

The northern starflower is a pretty little flower that blooms in the spring. Its star-shaped white flowers look like tiny stars shining in the forest!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The northern starflower is a small plant with slender stems reaching up to 20 cm tall. It has delicate white, star-shaped flowers with five petals, often blooming singly from its upper leaf axils. Its bright green leaves are typically oval and arranged in whorls.

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northern starflower

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Even though it's small, a patch of northern starflowers can carpet the forest floor!

Its scientific genus, Lysimachia, might be named after an ancient Greek king!

This tiny plant is sometimes called 'Maystar' because it often blooms in late spring.

You can often find them growing alongside mosses and ferns, sharing cool, damp ground.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Underground Network

Northern starflower can spread using creeping underground stems, called rhizomes, which helps it form colonies and find new damp spots to grow.

Fähigkeit

Shade Seeker

Northern starflower has a special ability to thrive in deep shade, allowing it to grow in dark forest floors where other plants struggle.

Fähigkeit

Tiny Star Beacon

Northern starflower's small, bright white flowers are like tiny beacons that stand out in dimly lit undergrowth, attracting small insect pollinators.

Maße und Details

Höhe
5-20 cm
Ausbreitung
5-15 cm
Blütengröße
0.6-1 cm
Blütezeit
Late spring to mid-summer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Common Eastern Bumblebee

Bombus impatiens

Visits flowers for nectar and pollen

pollinates

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Gathers nectar and pollen from its flowers

pollinates

Viereck's Sweat Bee

Lasioglossum vierecki

Small native bee pollinates starflower

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

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Always look but don't pick flowers. They are homes for many tiny creatures!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von northern starflower?

5-20 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von northern starflower?

5-15 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von northern starflower?

0.6-1 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von northern starflower?

Late spring to mid-summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von northern starflower?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von northern starflower?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von northern starflower?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von northern starflower?

Insekten

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