American Starflower vs Crosswort

Lysimachia borealis compared with Lysimachia quadrifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Starflower	Crosswort
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same	Ericales (ツツジ目)	Ericales (ツツジ目)
Family same	Primulaceae	Primulaceae
Genus same	Lysimachia	Lysimachia
Species	Lysimachia borealis	Lysimachia quadrifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

American Starflower and Crosswort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lysimachia.

Conservation Status

American Starflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Crosswort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Starflower	Crosswort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Starflower

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Crosswort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

American Starflower

The American Starflower (Lysimachia borealis) is a species in the genus Lysimachia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States