Galax (Galax urceolata)

On a forested trail near a lakeside.
I missed these in bloom, so I will have to wait until next year!

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Christine Young

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I often see the leaves, but miss the flowers! It's my mission to see them next year as well. Posted 6 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  This is very close to our land (we probably have plenty here too), so I'm going to be going back to this spot next year! Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Nice! I hope you spot the flowers next summer! Posted 6 years ago

The Wandflower

''Galax'' is a genus in the flowering plant family Diapensiaceae, containing a single species, ''Galax urceolata'' . It is native to the southeastern United States from Massachusetts and New York south to northern Alabama, growing mainly in the Appalachian Mountains at altitudes of up to 1,500 m, where it grows in shaded places in forests.

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Similar species: Ericales

Species identified by Flown Kimmerling