Intermediate Wintergreen |
Pyrola media |
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Photo © Craig Robson |
Rare, usually among heather. Flower diameter c 7-12 mm ID: Spikes of bell-shaped white or pinkish flowers with 5 white petals and 10 orange stamens. Style straight, extending well beyond the mouth of the flower. Spike not one-sided as in Toothed Wintergreen, but with flowers all around it. (Note pictures currently on this page only show flower-buds and previous year's flower-spikes. The protruding styles can be seen in the latter) Other features: Leaves roundish, similar to those of Round-leaved Wintergreen. |
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Photo © Craig Robson This year's buds and last year's flowers |
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Photo © Craig Robson |