| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Lysimachia borealis (Raf.) U.Manns & Anderb. |
| Synonyms | Trientalis borealis Raf. |
| Trientalis americana (Pers.) Pursh | |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | leaves lanceolate, apiculate, to 10cm long, usually in whorl at apex of stem, flowers ca. 12mm across, stellate, thinly pedicellate, axillary |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | fresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C division after flowering |
| Territory |
Northern America
Subarctic America (Nunavut ) Western Canada (Alberta , Manitoba , Saskatchewan ) Eastern Canada (Labrador , New Brunswick , Newfoundland , Nova Scotia , Ontario , Prince Edward I. , Québec ) North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Minnesota , Wisconsin ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Connecticut , Indiana , Maine , Masachusettes , Michigan , New Hampshire , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Rhode I. , Vermont , West Virginia ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Kentucky , Maryland , North Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PRIMULACEAE
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