VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Linnaea borealis | Twinflower 



WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : 
Bighorn sheep of Alaska and caribou of northern Canada use twinflower as
incidental forage [7,61].  It provides 9.7 percent of winter diets of
Roosevelt elk of British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon, but only 0.5
percent of their summer diets [40].  It is listed as a food item of
ruffed grouse of Idaho [36].


PALATABILITY : 
NO-ENTRY


NUTRITIONAL VALUE : 
Dry matter nutrient content of twinflower in Manitoba is 7.0 percent
protein and 39.3 percent acid detergent fiber.  Estimated dry matter
digestibilty for caribou is 59.5 percent [60]. 


COVER VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : 
NO-ENTRY


OTHER USES AND VALUES : 
NO-ENTRY


MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
NO-ENTRY

Related categories for Species: Linnaea borealis | Twinflower