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Wintergreen, Teaberry (Gaultheria procumbens) Quebec, Canada 5 Aug 2005 Fairly common in the NC mountains and uncommon to rare elsewhere, Wintergreen grows in dry, acidic soils in wooded areas, openings, and balds. The leaves offer a refreshing chew... |
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Wintergreen, Teaberry (Gaultheria procumbens) Washington Co., ME 7 July 2011 |
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Wintergreen, Teaberry (Gaultheria procumbens) Bladen Co., NC 25 Mar 2007 Fruits ripen in the fall and often last until the next spring. |
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Wintergreen, Teaberry (Gaultheria procumbens) Bladen Co., NC 25 Mar 2007 |
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Salal (Gaultheria shallon) Sol Duc region of Olympic National Park, WA 7 May 2011 Salal grows along the North American west coast from California to Alaska. It is not found in North Carolina. |
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Salal (Gaultheria shallon) Sol Duc region of Olympic National Park, WA 7 May 2011 Salal has many uses from edible leaves (when young) and fruits to the floral industry where its evergreen foliage is used in flower arrangements. |
Annotated habitat and distribution information listed above is from Radford, Ahles, & Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. UNC Press; Alan Weakley's Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia; and from personal observations and discussions with Will Cook, Harry LeGrand, and Bob Wilbur. Supplemental resources include USDA plants website, and NatureServe.
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