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Creeping Snowberry (Gaultheria hispidula) |
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Gaultheria procumbens The series of alternate, ovate, leathery, small leaves along the erect branches of the plant as well as the white, hanging flowers are distinctive for this species. The leaves of Wintergreen are much larger and confined to the apex of the branch. Creeping Snowberry (Gaultheria hispidula) Identification: Plant a creeping stem with erect branches with leaves and flowers. Flowers white, bell-shaped, with 4 projecting petal lobes. Flowers arising along the leafy stem from the leaf axils. Berry white with the taste of wintergreen. Leaves small, oval, alternate along the entire erect branch, leathery, and shiny. Distribution: Throughout most of Canada southward to the northern United States and southward in the mountains to West Virginia. Also known from the Pacific Northwest. Habitat: Creeping Snowberry is found in bogs and rich, cold woods. Flowering period: May to June. |
Creeping Snowberry (Gaultheria hispidula)
Similar Species: Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)
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