GAULTHERIA 



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most abundant in the region of coniferous forests, but extending south as 

 far as Minneapolis. This species has been much confused with the more 

 northern A. p o 1 i f o 1 i a Linne. Flowers in June, fruit ripe about 

 August 1. 



Gaultheria Linne 1753 

 (Named for Dr. Gaultier) 



Shrubs, stems creeping or erect j leaves leathery, evergreen, usually 

 alternate; flowers solitary or clustered, sepals 5, more or less united, the 

 calyx surrounded by a few small scale-like bracts, corolla narrowly bell- 

 shaped, composed of five united petals, stamens 10 included in the corolla, 

 filaments somewhat thickened, anthers opening by terminal pores, awned, 

 pistil 5 -parted, ovary superior, 5 -celled, style somewhat thick, straight, 

 stigma entire J fruit a more or less fleshy capsule, surrounded by the thick 

 and fleshy calyx; seeds minute. 



Andromeda RrcTosJaphylos Gaultheria. 



About 100 species of wide geographical distribution, most abundant in 

 the cooler parts of the southern hemisphere, especially in the Andes, three 

 species in western North America, one in Japan, ten in southeastern Asia. 



Gaultheria procumbens Linne 1753 Wintergreen, Checkerberry 



Low, creeping, almost herbaceous aromatic shrub, about 1 dm. high ; 

 leaves petioled, evergreen, alternate, crowded near the tops of the branches, 

 smooth, upper sides dark glossy green, lower sides paler, margins obscurely 



