West Highland Flora

Toothed Wintergreen


Orthilia secunda

 

Orthilia secunda

Photo © Carl Farmer
15 Jul 2002 Geilo, Norway

Rare, in woodland and on damp rock-ledges

Flowers c 5 mm long, plant 3-10 cm high.

ID: Similar to other Wintergreens, but flowers all on the same side of the spike.

Other features: Flowers greenish-white with protruding styles.  Leaves closely toothed, not distantly as in other Skye wintergreens.  One or more scales occur up the stem.

 

Orthilia secunda

Photo © Carl Farmer
15 Jul 2002 Geilo, Norway

  Orthilia secunda

Photo © Carl Farmer
15 Jul 2002 Geilo, Norway

 

 

Orthilia secunda

Photo © Carl Farmer
21 Jun 2004 Druim an Aonaich, Raasay
Lower right leaf c 14 mm across at widest

Flowers in bud

  Orthilia secunda

Photo © Carl Farmer
21 Jun 2004 Druim an Aonaich, Raasay
Lowest flower c 3.5 mm diameter

 

Orthilia secunda

Photo © Carl Farmer
15 Jul 2002 Geilo, Norway

Leaves and stem-scales


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