Northern starflower (Lysimachia borealis)

Northern starflower, a reference photo — Photo: Falcoperegrinus (Matthieu Gauvain) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Lysimachia borealis (synonym Trientalis borealis), the starflower, is a North American woodland perennial that blooms between May and June.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Northern starflower being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Lysimachia
Species: Lysimachia borealis

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