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Wintergreen
Gaultheria procumbens
Family: Heath (Ericaceae)
Note the thick, shiny, oval leaves (1-2 inches); evergreen, slightly toothed, fragrant. Stem creeping, with short erect branches (2-5 inches). The small, waxy, egg-shaped flowers dangle beneath the leaves. Fruit a fragrant, dry red berry.
Found: Woods and clearings.
Blooms: July-August
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