Twinflower (14711281992)

Description:

Description: Linnaea borealis. Family: Ericaceae (commonly known as the heath or heather family). This evergreen subshrub occurs in moist, cool, coniferous forests from valleys to lower subalpine zones. This plant was beloved by Carl Linnaeus, founder of the modern system of binomial nomenclature, for whom it was named. "Twinflower" refers to the plant's paired, pendulous flowers. Date: 14 July 2014, 14:32. Source: Twinflower. Author: Forest Service Northern Region from Missoula, MT, USA. Camera location47° 05′ 38.07″ N, 112° 37′ 11.56″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 47.093908; -112.619878.