Question: I have notices these plants growing mostly underneath trees around my property in Southwestern Vermont. I have never noticed a …
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Question
I have notices these plants growing mostly underneath trees around my property in Southwestern Vermont. I have never noticed a flower, although I may have missed them in the past. What are they? Thank you very much for your help.
Answer
Dear Imc825, your plant is a species of Pyrola (shinleaf), an herbaceous member of the heath family (Ericaceae). Without measurements of the leaf blade lengths and additional images of intact leaves, I would be hard pressed to tell you which species you are viewing. But perhaps that will get you started in your study of these plants.
