Question: Moist woods in Pioneer Valley MA. Blooming late June. I used the key and got Pyrola elliptica - curved pistils, …
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Moist woods in Pioneer Valley MA. Blooming late June. I used the key and got Pyrola elliptica - curved pistils, leaf shape/size, short wide sepals. I'm not very good at using keys. Correct?
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Dear markfanty, Yes, the plant you have photographed does look like Pyrola elliptica (elliptic-leaved shinleaf), a native member of the heath family. The short, triangular sepals are a good flowering characteristic to identify this species. Best wishes.
