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Pyrola umbellata). Stems 15-30cm tall. Leaves in whorls of three to eight, 3-7cm long, toothed, short-stemmed and somewhat wedge-shaped at the base, glossy dark green above but a mealy yellow beneath. Flowers 1cm across, pendent, in few-flowered umbels, the five petals purplish, pinkish or white, summer. Pacific States of North America, northern and central Europe, northern Asia and Japan in coniferous forest. The easiest species to please. [Pl.106]
