Twinflower, Linnaea borealis (Linnaeaceae). These cuties are named in honor of Swedish Botanist Car

Twinflower, Linnaea borealis (Linnaeaceae).

These cuties are named in honor of Swedish Botanist Carl Linnaeus, the “father of modern taxonomy”. He invented binomial nomenclature, the method we use to classify organisms with a genus and species.

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