Mat forming, creeping, semi-woody , evergreen shrub; vertical naked peduncles 3-10 cm tall terminating in two divergent, pink flowers; no stipules | |||
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General
Description:
This creeping forest floor plant was a favorite of the famous biologist Carolus
Linnaeus and is named in his honor. It has evergreen, oppositely arranged leaves.
Each leaf has a few shallow teeth on the upper half only. The stems grow across
the soil surface with occasional upright flower stalks. The pendant, pink, funnelform
flowers grow in pairs on the tip of 4 inch high flower stalks. These plants
usually grow in moist coniferous forests in the mountains.
Distribution:
Circumboreal, Greenland to Alaska, south to West Virginia, Minnesota, New Mexico
and California.
Habitat:
Found in wooded areas which are moist & shady.
Other:
Named after Carl Linnaeus, 1707-1778 who stated that it was his favorite flower.