FLORA OF ICELAND elements: Orthilia secunda, serrated wintergreen

Orthilia secunda; the serrated wintergreen is, like the common wintergreen a small plant ( up to 15 cm.) that grows in woodlands and sheltered places. It is, however, less widespread, and more common in northern Iceland. The flowers are aranged on one side (in line) on a bent flower stem. Wintergreen species show that Iceland's flora is not just about desert-like highlands but also about the potential of forest's - where wintergreens can thrive as undergrowth.
It is a member of the wintergreen family (Pyrolaceae)

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