




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.
Habitat: Forests
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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Danger
1/5 · Very low
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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!
American wintergreen has tough evergreen leaves that can photosynthesize all winter, helping it survive cold weather.
American wintergreen spreads with underground stems called rhizomes, allowing it to form new plants and colonize areas.
American wintergreen has chemicals that give it a unique wintergreen scent and flavor, which helps deter hungry herbivores.
American wintergreen partners with fungi in its roots to absorb nutrients, especially in poor forest soils.

Bonasa umbellus
Consumes berries, especially in winter.

Peromyscus leucopus
Feeds on seeds and berries.
Bombus impatiens
Visits flowers to collect nectar and pollen.
Rhizophagus irregularis
Forms beneficial partnership with plant roots.
Aromatic plants produce and emit fragrant volatile organic compounds, often for defense or to attract pollinators.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Shade tolerant plants are adapted to grow and thrive in areas with low light levels, requiring less direct sunlight.
Summer blooming plants produce their flowers during the summer season, often providing vibrant color when many other plants have finished.
Evergreen plants retain their foliage throughout the year, never shedding all their leaves at once.
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
Medicinal plants possess chemical compounds that can be used for therapeutic purposes to treat illnesses or maintain health.
Edible plants are those parts of a plant that are considered safe for human consumption.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Do not eat any plants without asking an adult, even if they look tasty.
5-15 cm
0.5-1.5 cm
Late spring to summer
Yes
Mild
Perennial
Insect
Forests
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