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Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray

one-flowered wintergreen (Ericaceae)

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Moneses uniflora has a circum-boreal distribution in pine forests; its occurrences in the Scottish Highlands are its westernmost sites in Europe.

Dolomites, Italy; 2012-07-08

 one-flowered wintergreen / Moneses uniflora: _Moneses uniflora_ has a circum-boreal distribution in pine forests; its occurrences in the Scottish Highlands are its westernmost sites in Europe.

Moneses uniflora differs from our other wintergreen in having a single flower on each stem.

Kärnten, Austria; 2006-07-03

 one-flowered wintergreen / Moneses uniflora: _Moneses uniflora_ differs from our other wintergreen in having a single flower on each stem.

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