Elliptic Shinleaf
Pyrola ellipticaEricaceae — Heath family
Rare native
![Elliptic Shinleaf](/images/pyrola_elliptica_1.jpg)
In bud.
White Clay Creek State Park -- Possum HillJune 2016
![Elliptic Shinleaf](/images/pyrola_elliptica_2.jpg)
![Elliptic Shinleaf](/images/pyrola_elliptica_4.jpg)
The anthers are inverted; each opens by two pores at the base.
White Clay Creek State Park -- Possum HillJune 2017
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Photos copyright David G. Smith
Information from the Delaware Flora Checklist used with author's permission.