There’s new information (new to me, at least) about Starflowers, which are popular and profuse here now. Apparently, the botanical Powers That Be decided to merge Starflowers into other genera in the genus Lysimachia and have given them a new species name: Lysimachia borealis.
This new name was the result of recent analyses of the plant’s molecular and morphological data. This change apparently has not yet been reflected in the official Integrated Taxonomic Information System, so the old scientific name (Trientalis borealis) continues to be used in many reference sources, sometimes as a synonym with the new name, sometimes not.
Nonetheless (and thank goodness), the plant apparently will keep its enchanting common name – Starflower – and, of course, a Starflower by any other name remains a delicately beautiful thing. (Image taken in Brooklin, Maine, on June 1, 2023.)