What plant is that?
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The mystery plant for March has evergreen leaves and white 5-petaled flowers. The dark green leaves are usually whorled, slightly toothed along the
margins and mottled with white along the veins giving the leaves a striped appearance. The 5-petaled white flowers which are fragrant grow in a cluster at the end of the stem. The fruit is in the form of a capsule. This plant can be found in dry, open woodsand blooms from early June to July.
It’s. . .
Botanical Name: |
Chimaphila maculata |
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Common Name: |
Spotted Pipsissewa, Wintergreen | |
Family: |
Pyrolaceae (Pyrola Family) | |
Habitat: |
Dry, open woods |