Windwolf
Crex Meadows ... Host to a Multitude of Flowers and Plants
Starflower
Trientalis borealis -
Also known as Northern Starflower and American Starflower.
This plant and flower has a pattern of sevens. Seven leaves (usually), seven petals, and seven sepals.
The starflower grows to between 4 and 6 inches tall.
The starflower prefers cooler weather for flower blooming, and with cooler weather the flowers may last a few weeks.
The starflower is found in moist wooded or shaded areas.
Picture taken June 10, 2008
The picture to the right was taken along Kylingstad road on June 17, 2008.
The flowers have faded away but the fruit/seed is begining to develop.
The Starflower is classed as endangered or threatened in several states:
Georgia - Endangered
Illinois - Threatened
Kentucky - Endangered
Tennessee - Threatened
Picture taken June 17, 2008
The picture below is full sized view of seedpod from above Starflower plant.
Synonyms include:Trientalis americana
Starflower Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants | |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants | |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta | Seed plants | |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants | |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons | |
| Subclass | Dilleniidae | ||
| Order | Primulales | ||
| Family | Primulaceae | Primrose family | |
| Genus | Trientalis L. | starflower | |
| Species | Trientalis borealis | starflower |
The photo on the right was taken June 17, 2008 and shows a blue damselfly type of insect on one of the leaves for a size comparison.