shinleaf

plant

Also known as: Pyrola

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Shinleaf refers to any of several wintergreen plants, most notably Pyrola elliptica. These plants are characterized by their lustrous, evergreen basal leaves and their flowers, which grow in a racemose pattern and are typically white or pinkish. The term "shinleaf" was first used around 1818. Interestingly, "coffeeleaf" is a synonym for shinleaf.12

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…some 12 species, commonly called shinleaf, native to the North Temperate Zone. They are creeping perennials with leaves that usually grow in a rosette at the base of the stem. Several to numerous flowers are borne in a terminal spike. The calyx (sepals, collectively) is 5-lobed; there are 5 petals…
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…some 12 species, commonly called shinleaf, native to the North Temperate Zone. They are creeping perennials with leaves that usually grow in a rosette at the base of the stem. Several to numerous flowers are borne in a terminal spike. The calyx (sepals, collectively) is 5-lobed; there are 5 petals…
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