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Scientific Name
Trientalis borealis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Trientalis borealis Raf.
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Starflower
Park Synonyms
Lysimachia borealis
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Asteranae |
| Order | Ericales |
| Family | Primulaceae |
| Genus | Trientalis |
| Species | Trientalis borealis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
on Park list
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Elevation Range Tags
- Low
Life form Tags
- Perennial Herb
Taxa Group Tags
- Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Dicot
Bloom Time Tags
- May
- June
- July
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
4
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
KStraub@nps.gov
Created Date
11/2/2018 1:49:11 PM
Last Modified By
tevans@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/30/2025 11:13:07 AM
Notes
10/30/25 TE: Returned from Lysimachia borealis to Trientalis borealis following Weakley 2024.
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