HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY
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Twin Flower Linnaea borealis
Plate 36, fig. 4
As indicated by the name, the Twin Flowers grow in pairs. They are drooping, bell-shaped pink blossoms with a delicate fragrance and bloom in midsummer. The fragile stems are but 3-8 in. tall and are found in the moist shade of pine and spruce forests at 8000-12000 ft. The botanical name commemorates Linnaeus, the Father of Botany.
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Plate 36
PARSLEY FAMILY
7 Mountain Parsley: Pseudocymopterus montanus
HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY
4 Twin Flower: Linnaea borealis 5 Snowberry: Symphoricarpus occidentalis
BLUEBELL FAMILY
1 Purple Bellflower: Campanula Parryi 2 Bluebell, Harebell: Campanula rotundifolia 6 Alpine Bluebell: Campanula uniflora
VALERIAN FAMILY
3 Valerian: Valeriana silvatica
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Snowberry Symphoricarpus occidentalis
Plate 36, fig. 5
The Snowberry bears its pale pink flowers in drooping clusters on the spreading branches of bushes, which grow 2-5 ft. tall. They bloom in midsummer and may be found in meadows and thickets at 3000-7000 ft. The name refers to the snow-white berries which form the fruits.