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Epigaea repens

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40.8559, -73.2007

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Description:

Low growing plant with oval, thick, leathery leaves. Sweet smelling flowers that can be pink or white. Trumpet shaped bloom with five petals. Evergreen. Native wildflower.

Habitat:

Temperate forest. Blydenburgh County Park, NY.

Notes:

Considered "Exploitably Vulnerable" in New York State.

Reference Links:

Epigaea repens, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin

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