Tuesday, July 26, 2011

An orchid I guess. Can anyone name it? Correctly identified by two friends Carole and Joyce. Pyrola elliptica Shinleaf "White Wintergreen" Pyrolaceae (Wintergreen Family)

I found this growing on my property a few years ago and there are even more of them know I guess it is an orchid but I'm not sure. Can anyone help?


An orchid I guess. Can anyone name it?

2 comments:

JoyceP said...

Nope, not an orchid. Round Leaved Pyrola -- http://www.asergeev.com/pictures/archives/compress/2009/767/16.htm -- it's also called False Wintergreen and its primary herbal medicinal use is for urinary tract problems. Secondary medicinal use is for canker sores and sore throats. I thought it was an orchid, too, at first.

Dale said...

Thank Joyce I was just going to put that information on the photo a friend in Maine gave me the same information so I've given you both credit. Thank you.