Shinleaf

Pyrola elliptica

''Pyrola elliptica'', known as shinleaf, shinleaf pyrola, waxflower shinleaf, elliptic shineleaf and white wintergreen is a species of heath.
Shinleaf - Pyrola elliptica There were a bunch of these plants in the area and this is the only one that only had one flower. But, it looked like it was getting more buds, I think? Habitat: Dense, mesic forest Geotagged,Pyrola,Pyrola elliptica,Summer,United States,shinleaf

Appearance

The plant has 5-petaled white flowers and some what elliptical leaves with petioles shorter than the blade. It grows 6-12 inches tall in dry woods and forest, blooming from June through August
http://wisflora.herbarium.wisc.edu/taxa/index.php?taxon=4722

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderEricales
FamilyEricaceae
GenusPyrola
SpeciesP. elliptica
Photographed in
United States of America