Round-leaved Wintergreen
Round-leaved Wintergreen in a dune slack
Close-up of flowers, stamens and style
Flower from above
Rings of ovaries at base of styles
Fruit formation
Leaves
Scale on scape
Pyrola rotundifolia subsp. Rotundifolia
Pyrolaceae
June to September
Scattered and rather scarce
See the BSBI distribution map for Round-leaved Wintergreen
It grows in calcareous damp places such as dune slacks, chalk
pits and fens. It is in decline due to loss of habitats.
Round-leaved Wintergreen is a native, rhizomatous, mycorrhizal,
evergreen perennial herb, growing up to 30cm.
The flower stem (scape) is pale, up to 40cm, with 1 or 2 brown
scales.
Flowers are 5-merous, approximately 1cm across, with pure
white petals.
Anthers (10) are orange and the style is 7-8mm long, and curved
with a 5-lobed, capitate stigma.
The 5 ovaries form a fleshy ring round the base of the style.
The fruit is a capsule.
Leaves are at the base of the stem , round to oval, and up to 5cm.
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Round-leaved Wintergreen in a dune slack
Close-up of flowers, stamens and style
Flower from above
Rings of ovaries at base of styles
Fruit formation
Leaves
Scale on scape
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