Pyrola picta
Shinleaf
Native to Yosemite at elevations between 4,000-7,000 feet. Has basal leaves unless it is the leafless variety known as P. aphylla, which derives its nutrients from myrcorhizal relationships with fungi. Pyrola means "pear-like" and picta means "decorated", both in reference to the leaves.
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