Teaberry or Wintergreen
Teaberry or Wintergreen
Gaultheria procumbens
Heath Family - Ericaceae
Small colonies of this evergreen shrub develop from underground stems which send up short branches with 2 to 4 white, bell-shaped flowers (~1/3") hanging below the leaves. Flowers arise in the axils of shiny, deep green, poorly toothed leaves (1 to 2" long) with a wintergreen aroma when crushed. Flowers narrowed at the tip with 5 lobes.
(Photographed - July)
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