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Round-Leaved Shinleaf (American Shinleaf, American Wintergreen) (Pyrola americana) (Also known as: Pyrola rotundifolia ssp. americana): Images

Date Location Notes Images
June 22, 2011 Southeastern, New Hampshire This was an unexpected encounter. After several years of walking along trails, I have only seen a Shinleaf one other time. It was right at the edge of the trail in a fairly dry location amongst American Beech trees. Key:
  • Style elongate and strongly down-curved.
  • Leaf blades 25-70 mm long.
  • Leaf blades broad-elliptic to reniform usually +- equaling the length of the petiole.
  • Petals white (not pink).