[Salal and Wintergreens: The Genus Gaultheria in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Western Wintergreen, Alpine Wintergreen, Matted Wintergreen, Alpine Spicy Wintergreen

Gaultheria humifusa

Synonyms: Gaultheria myrsinites, Vaccinium humifusum

Flower of Western Wintergreen, Alpine Wintergreen, Matted Wintergreen, Alpine Spicy Wintergreen: Gaultheria humifusa (Synonyms: Gaultheria myrsinites, Vaccinium humifusum)

Close-up of a flower and leaf of alpine spicy wintergreen.

Berries and leaves of Western Wintergreen, Alpine Wintergreen, Matted Wintergreen, Alpine Spicy Wintergreen: Gaultheria humifusa (Synonyms: Gaultheria myrsinites, Vaccinium humifusum) - Berries and leaves of Western Wintergreen, Alpine Wintergreen, Matted Wintergreen, Alpine Spicy Wintergreen: Gaultheria humifusa (Synonyms: Gaultheria myrsinites, Vaccinium humifusum)

Close-ups of the berries and leaves of alpine spicy wintergreen as seen along the Pacific Crest Trail #2000 near Green Lake, Indian Heaven Wilderness...........August 31, 2014.
Paul Slichter