Taxon:  Linnaea borealis L.



Summary
Genus:
Linnaea
Family:
Caprifoliaceae
Subfamily:
Linnaeoideae
Nomen number:
450725
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:631.  1753
Verified:
07/01/2008 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
2 (2  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Linnaea borealis L. var. borealis (0 active accession[s])
Linnaea borealis L. var. longiflora Torr. (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Images (1 total. Click on image for more.)
Fruit

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  2. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  3. Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
  4. Czerepanov, S. K. 1995. Vascular plants of Russia and adjacent states (the former USSR) Cambridge University Press.
  5. Kearney, T. H. & R. H. Peebles. 1969. Arizona flora, ed. 2.
  6. Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
  7. Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
  8. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
  9. Personal Care Products Council. International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient
  10. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  11. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  12. Welsh, S. L. 1974. Anderson's flora of Alaska and adjacent parts of Canada.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishtwinflower  1McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
Swedishlinnea  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusGeorgia   
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeLatvia   
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationKarelia  
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeAustria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeCzech Republic  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeGermany  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeNetherlands  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropePoland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSwitzerland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeDenmark  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeFinland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeNorway  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited Kingdom  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeFormer Yugoslavia  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeRomania  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaNew Brunswick Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaNewfoundland and Labrador Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaNova Scotia Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaOntario Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaPrince Edward Island Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaQuébec Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesMinnesota  
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNorth Dakota McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesSouth Dakota McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesConnecticut Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesIndiana  
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMaine Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMassachusetts Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew Hampshire Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew York  
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesRhode Island Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesWest Virginia  
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNew Mexico Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesArkansas  
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesArizona Kearney, T. H. & R. H. Peebles. 1969. Arizona flora, ed. 2.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesCalifornia  
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaCanadaNorthwest Territories Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaCanadaYukon Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaUnited StatesAlaska Welsh, S. L. 1974. Anderson's flora of Alaska and adjacent parts of Canada.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaAlberta Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaBritish Columbia Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaManitoba Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaNunavut Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaSaskatchewan Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • CAUCASUS: Georgia
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom, Norway
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, Poland
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Latvia, Russian Federation [Karelia]
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Former Yugoslavia, Italy, Romania
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: France
Northern America
  • SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada [Northwest Territories, Yukon], United States [Alaska]
  • EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador]
  • WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia, Nunavut]
  • NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, West Virginia]
  • NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota]
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arkansas]
  • SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico]
  • SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona, California]

Reference(s)
  1. Kearney, T. H. & R. H. Peebles. 1969. Arizona flora, ed. 2.
  2. Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
  3. Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
  4. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
  5. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  6. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  7. Welsh, S. L. 1974. Anderson's flora of Alaska and adjacent parts of Canada.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=450725. Accessed 10 May 2026.