Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Linnaea borealis L.

Family: Caprifoliaceae

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Linnaea americana Forbes, Linneusia borealis L.

Common names:

Benwarksgras (1879, Swedish) (46)

Campanula serpyfolia (1622, Bauhin) (46)

Cinnamon vine (1923, misapplied) (156)

Deer vine [Deer-vine] (1894-1923, ME) (5, 75, 156, 158)

Eglantine (1923, misapplied) (156)

Grand vine (1907, IA) (72)

Ground vine [Ground-vine] (1828-1923) (5, 7, 92, 156, 158)

Hwita klacker (1879, Swedish) (46)

Klasgras (1879, Swedish)

Norrislegrass (1879, Norway) (1879) (46)

Nummularia norwegica repens folio dentato floribus geminus (circa 1700, Petiver) (46)

Obolaria (1879) (46)

Torrwarksgras (1879, Swedish) (46)

Twinflower [Twin-flower] (1828-Present) (3, 4, 5, 7, 19, 50, 72, 92, 109, 131, 156, 158)

Twin-sisters [Twin sisters] (1900-1923?, obsolete by 1923) (5, 156, 158)

Two-eyed berry [Two-eyed berries] (1892-1923, St. Stephen NB) (5, 73, 156, 158)

Windgras (1879, Swedish) (46)

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