Moneses

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Read about Moneses in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Moneses (Greek, single delight; from the pretty solitary fl.). Pyrolaceae. One-flowered Pyrola. One species, a low perennial herb: st. decumbent: lvs. roundish, clustered at base: fls. single, drooping, from top of slender scape 2-6 in. long, white or rose-colored, 6 lines across; petals 5, widely spreading, orbicular; filaments awl-shaped, naked; anthers as in Pyrola, but conspicuously 2-horned. M. uniflora, Gray (M. grandiflora, S. F. Gray. Pyrola uniflora, Linn.), grows in moist cold woodlands from Labrador to Alaska, in middle states and westward along the mountains. It has been offered among native plants. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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