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Wintergreen, Gaultheria procumbens L.,

Height: An evergreen, creeping shrub, with ascending flowering branches, 8-12 cm high, and leafy at the top.

Leaves: 2.5-5 cm long, elliptical, leathery, and obscurely toothed.

Flowers: Small, nodding white bells occurring singly or a few to a cluster.

Fruit: Bright red and fleshy, edible, spicy and many-seeded. Ripen in the fall and persist throughout the winter.

Habitat: Found in Newfoundland, being restricted to a few dry, sandy areas in the central part of the island.

Source: Native Trees and Shrubs
of Newfoundland and Labrador
By A. Glen Ryan

Used with permission from
Parks and Natural Areas Division
Department of Environment and Conservation
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador 1995