Linnaea borealis is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is the only species in the genus Linnaea. It is a boreal to subarctic woodland subshrub, commonly known as twinflower.
Linnaea
The leaves are under 1 cm long, with a few shallow teeth on the upper half.
Linnaea borealis ssp. longiflora in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington, U.S.
Linnaea borealis may form long-persisting clonal colonies
The Caprifoliaceae or honeysuckle family is a clade of dicotyledonous flowering plants consisting of about 860 species in 33 to 42 genera, with a nearly cosmopolitan distribution. Centres of diversity are found in eastern North America and eastern Asia, while they are absent in tropical and southern Africa.
Caprifoliaceae
Flowering shoot of Lonicera caprifolium. 1, Fruit; 2, horizontal plan of flower.