Chimaphila maculata - (image 1 of 5)
Taxonomy
Family: Pyrolaceae
Habitat
Dry, acid woods, often in sandy soil.
Associates
Distribution
ME and NH west to MI and IL, south to SC, GA, and AL.
Morphology
Herbaceous perennial 10-20 cm tall. Leaves widest below middle, sharply toothed dark green with a light green midsection. Flowers 1-5, umbellate; petals 5, waxy white to pink and spreading, Fruit an upright capsule.
Notes
Flowers July to August
Wetland indicator: Upland
Called wintergreen because the leaves are evergreen. The term "spotted" is a bit of a mystery, as the leaves are more striped than spotted.
References
Gleason, Henry A. and A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of Vascular Plants of
Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada. Second Ed.
The New York Botanical Garden. Bronx, NY
Swink, F. and G. Wilhelm. 1994. Plants of the Chicago Region.
Indiana Academy of Science. The Morton Arboretum. Lisle, Illinois.
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