[The Heath Family in Mt. Adams Country]

Sidebells Pyrola, Sidebells Wintergreen, One-sided Pyrola, Sidebells

Orthilia secunda

Synonyms: Pyrola secunda, Remischia secunda

Sidebells Pyrola, Sidebells Wintergreen, One-sided Pyrola, Sidebells: Orthilia secunda (Synonyms: Pyrola secunda, Remischia secunda)

The photo above shows the "secund" raceme of flowers (past bloom) of sidebells wintergreen as seen at the trailhead for the Pine Way Trail #71 along Road #82 at the southeastern side of Mt. Adams.........August 26, 2005. The term secund means that the flowers of the raceme have their pedicels turned so that the flowers are found on one side of the flower stem as seen here.

Leaves of Sidebells Pyrola, Sidebells Wintergreen, One-sided Pyrola, Sidebells: Orthilia secunda (Synonyms: Pyrola secunda, Remischia secunda)

The photo above shows the simple, pinnately veined leaves of sidebells wintergreen with their lightly toothed margins. Photographed at the trailhead for the Pine Way Trail #71 along Road #82 at the southeastern side of Mt. Adams.........August 26, 2005.

Sidebells Pyrola, Sidebells Wintergreen, One-sided Pyrola, Sidebells: Orthilia secunda (Synonyms: Pyrola secunda, Remischia secunda)

Sidebells wintergreen as seen along Road #23 at Swampy Meadows on the west side of Mt. Adams..........August 7, 2004.

Paul Slichter