Pyrola elliptica

Pyrola elliptica, known as shinleaf, shinleaf pyrola, waxflower shinleaf, elliptic shineleaf and white wintergreen is a species of heath.

Description

The plant has 5-petaled white flowers and somewhat elliptical leaves with petioles shorter than the blade. It grows tall in dry woods and forest, blooming from June through August.

Range

This species' range includes most of southern Canada and the northern United States, as well as part of the southwestern States.