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Arctic Starflower
Lysimachia europaea
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Ericales ›Family: Primulaceae ›Genus: Lysimachia
About
Lysimachia europaea (formerly known as Trientalis europaea) is a flowering plant in the primrose family Primulaceae, called by the common name chickweed-wintergreen or arctic starflower. It is a small herbaceous perennial plant with one or more whorls of leaves on a single slender erect stem. It is about one third of a foot high (10 cm), giving it its generic name. The broad lanceolate leaves are pale green but take on a copper hue in late summer....
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Arctic Starflower is Lysimachia europaea.
- Arctic Starflower belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Arctic Starflower belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Arctic Starflower belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Arctic Starflower belongs to the order Ericales.
- Arctic Starflower belongs to the family Primulaceae.
- Arctic Starflower belongs to the genus Lysimachia.