One-flowered Wintergreen

Moneses uniflora

''Moneses uniflora'' is a plant of the family of Ericaceae, that is indigenous to moist coniferous forests in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere from Spain to Japan and across North America. It is the sole member of genus ''Moneses''.
Single Delight The solitary flower with petals like glass is the Single Delight (Moneses uniflora) blooming in the wet woods of Pukaskwa National Park of Canada, Ontario, Canada. Canada,Geotagged,Moneses uniflora,Ontario,Pukaskwa National Park of Canada,Single Delight,Summer

Appearance

A perennial herb with a slender rhizome, the leaves are basal or low, oval-elliptic to obovate, from 10 to 30 mm in diameter, with small teeth. The petiole is shorter than the leaf diameter. Each stem terminates in a nodding, fragrant flower on a stem from 30 to 170 mm high. The corolla has a diameter of 15 to 25 mm. The spreading five white petals are slightly rumpled. The sepals are oval, separate and white-greenish. Flowering occurs from May to October.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderEricales
FamilyEricaceae
GenusMoneses
SpeciesM. uniflora