twinflower
Paired bell blooms
Twinflower is a small creeping evergreen plant native to northern forests, named for its paired bell-shaped flowers that hang from a single stem.
The plant (*Linnaea borealis*) was a favorite of the botanist Carl Linnaeus, who chose it as his personal emblem.
Twinflowers carpeted the forest floor.
Of the north
- subshrubLow plant, woody base
- groundcoverLow plants blanketing soil
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- perennialRecurring each year
creeping · understory · woodland · boreal · taiga · temperate · flora · vegetation
Father of modern taxonomy
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- binomialExpression with two terms
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
- botanistOne who studies flora
Carl Linnaeus · namesake · Swedish · botanical illustration · herbarium
Subarctic coniferous woodland zone
- coniferousProducing woody cones
- mossSpore-bearing ground cover
- lichenSymbiotic rock dweller
- pineCone-bearing evergreen
spruce · fir · shaded · damp · acidic soil · humus · forest floor · circumpolar
Delicately small and pretty
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- tinyExtremely small in size
- gracefulElegant in movement
fine · exquisite · wispy · tender · fragile · miniature · petite
Airborne odor detected
- perfumeFragrant liquid for wearing
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- fragrancePleasing olfactory quality
- sweet-smellingHaving agreeable odor
floral · delicate · faint · honeyed · subtle · bouquet · essence · redolent
Expressed intent to harm
- decliningDecreasing in strength
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- rareSeldom found or seen
- vulnerableOpen to attack
protected · native · restoration · old-growth · sensitive
borealis
Of the north
- subshrubLow plant, woody base
- groundcoverLow plants blanketing soil
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
perennial · creeping · understory · woodland · boreal · taiga · temperate · flora · vegetation · dwarf
Linnaeus
Father of modern taxonomy
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- binomialExpression with two terms
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
Carl Linnaeus · botanist · namesake · Swedish · botanical illustration · herbarium
boreal forest
Subarctic coniferous woodland zone
- coniferousProducing woody cones
- mossSpore-bearing ground cover
- lichenSymbiotic rock dweller
pine · spruce · fir · shaded · damp · acidic soil · humus · forest floor · circumpolar · Scandinavia
dainty
Delicately small and pretty
graceful · fine · exquisite · wispy · tender · fragile · miniature · petite
scent
Airborne odor detected
- perfumeFragrant liquid for wearing
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- fragrancePleasing olfactory quality
sweet-smelling · floral · delicate · faint · honeyed · subtle · bouquet · essence · redolent · sachet
threatened
Expressed intent to harm
- decliningDecreasing in strength
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- rareSeldom found or seen
vulnerable · protected · native · restoration · old-growth · sensitive