Lysimachia borealis (synonym Trientalis borealis), the starflower, is a North American woodland perennial that blooms between May and June.[2][3]
Starflowers have creeping rhizomes with 5-20 cm (8 in) vertical stalks. Each stalk has a whorl of 5–10 lanceolate leaves (up to 8 cm long) at its tip, with 1-4 (most often one or two) white flowers on smaller stalks extending from the center of the whorl. The flowers are about 15 mm (1⁄2 in) across and consist of five to nine petals that form a star-like shape. Its fruit is tiny, globe-shaped, pale blue and matte[4][5]
Starflower is listed as endangered by Georgia and Kentucky and is listed as threatened by Illinois and Tennessee.[6]
Lysimachia borealis (synonym Trientalis borealis), the starflower, is a North American woodland perennial that blooms between May and June.
