Western Starflower Trientalis latifolia (syn. Trientalis borealis in the forest shade

Trientalis is a small genus of flowering plants containing three species known as starflowers or wintergreens. These plants have the unusual trait of sometimes bearing flower parts in sevens. They may also come in fives and sixes. The roots are tuber-like. They are native to North America and northern Eurasia. Trientalis is Latin for "one third of a foot", which is the approximate height of the plant. a dainty forest dweller (3-8") with a whorl of elliptic leaves and several pink to white star-shaped flowers in spring. It grows from tiny tubers and spreads by rhizomes to carpet a shady garden. Shade/part shade, low-moderate water.