Common & scientific name
Pink pyrola or wintergreen, Pyrola asarifolia
Family
Wintergreen, Pyrolaceae
Location
Grottos, 9,500
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
Grows in wetter forests or shaded meadows, and owing to its color and shape can’t easily be confused with other wintergreens. Look for it when it starts to go to seed—it looks like an elephanthead!