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American wintergreen

Pyrola americana

American wintergreen is a small plant with shiny green leaves and pretty white flowers. It grows close to the ground and loves to live in cool, shady places like forests.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The American wintergreen has waxy, dark green evergreen leaves that contrast with its bright red berries in fall and winter. Its nodding, bell-shaped flowers are white to pinkish, clustered on a slender reddish stalk rising above the leaves.

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American wintergreen
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American wintergreen

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Even after the snow falls, its shiny leaves peek through, adding a splash of green to the winter landscape!

Its bright red berries can stay on the plant all winter, offering a colorful snack for wildlife!

Native American tribes used its leaves to make medicinal teas for aches and pains.

The "wintergreen" flavor in many candies comes from a chemical found in this plant and its relatives!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Evergreen Survival

American wintergreen has tough evergreen leaves that can photosynthesize all winter, helping it survive cold weather.

Fähigkeit

Underground Network

American wintergreen spreads with underground stems called rhizomes, allowing it to form new plants and colonize areas.

Fähigkeit

Flavorful Defense

American wintergreen has chemicals that give it a unique wintergreen scent and flavor, which helps deter hungry herbivores.

Fähigkeit

Mycorrhizal Helper

American wintergreen partners with fungi in its roots to absorb nutrients, especially in poor forest soils.

Maße und Details

Höhe
5-15 cm
Blütengröße
0.5-1.5 cm
Blütezeit
Late spring to summer
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Ruffed Grouse

Bonasa umbellus

Consumes berries, especially in winter.

eats

White-footed Mouse

Peromyscus leucopus

Feeds on seeds and berries.

pollinates

Common Eastern Bumblebee

Bombus impatiens

Visits flowers to collect nectar and pollen.

symbiotic with

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus

Rhizophagus irregularis

Forms beneficial partnership with plant roots.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Do not eat any plants without asking an adult, even if they look tasty.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von American wintergreen?

5-15 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von American wintergreen?

0.5-1.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von American wintergreen?

Late spring to summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von American wintergreen?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von American wintergreen?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von American wintergreen?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von American wintergreen?

Insekten

Wo findet man American wintergreen normalerweise?

Forests

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