Orthilia secunda, August 10, 2023
Common & scientific name
One-sided wintergreen, Orthilia secunda
Family
Wintergreen/Heath, Pyrolaceae/Ericaceae
Location
Weller Lake trail, 9,500’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
The above two-family nomenclature reflects the current state of disagreement among botanists as to where this diminutive, dark- woods flower belongs. It is probably the Pass’s most common wintergreen, er, heath . . . .