Heath (Ericaceae) Family

arbutus

 Texas madrone (Arbutus xalapensis) -- in April -- Guadalupe Mountains National Park, TX   white & cream  TX-W

Texas madrone (Arbutus xalapensis) -- in April  -- western Texas    

arctostaphylos

kinnikinnik (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) -- in May -- Dunraven Trail, Roosevelt National Forest, CO           red & pink         CO-M                                     

kinnikinnik (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) -- in August -- Snowy Range, Medicine Bow National Forest, WY       red & pink        WY-SR

chimaphila

pipsissewa (Chimaphila umbellata) -- in July -- Wild Basin, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO      white & cream      CO-RMNP

pipsissewa (Chimaphila umbellata) -- in July -- Cub Lake Trail, RMNP, CO        CO-RMNP

gaultheria

salal (Gaultheria shallon) --in April -- Columbia River Gorge, Northern Oregon         white & cream         ​

kalmia

sheep laurel (Kalmia angustifolia) -- in July -- Acadia National Park, ME         red & pink      ME-ANP

alpine laurel (Kalmia microphylla) -- in August -- Snowy Range, Medicine Bow National Forest, WY            red & pink       WY-SR

menziesia

rusty menziesia (Menziesia ferruginea) -- in June -- Lolo Motorway, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, ID white & cream   ID-LOLO

moneses

one-flowered wintergreen (Moneses uniflora) -- in July -- Acadia National Park, Maine          white & cream   ME-ANP

monotropa

pinesap (Monotropa hypopitys) -- in August -- near Bierstadt Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO   green & brown  CO-RMNP

orthilia

sidebells wintergreen (Orthilia secunda) -- in July -- Rist Canyon, Roosevelt National Forest, CO     white & cream      CO-F

sidebells wintergreen (Orthilia secunda)  

phyllodoce

Brewer's mountain heather (Phyllodoce breweri) -- in July -- Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA       red & pink      CA-LNP

pink mountain heath (Phyllodoce empetriformis) -- in June -- Lolo Motorway, Nez Perce-Clearwater NF, ID     red & pink      ID-LOLO

pterospora

pinedrops (Pterospora andromedea) -- August -- Wild Basin, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO  green & brown   CO-RMNP

pinedrops (Pterospora andromedea) -- in July -- Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA       CA-LNP

pyrola

pink pyrola (Pyrola asarifolia) -- in June -- Glacier National Park, MT            red & pink      MT-N

greenflowered wintergreen (Pyrola chlorantha) -- in June -- Old Flowers Road, Roosevelt National Forest,  CO     green & brown     CO-M

lesser wintergreen (Pyrola minor) -- in July -- Wild Basin, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO    white & cream     CO-RMNP

lesser wintergreen (Pyrola minor) -- in August -- Zimmerman Lake Trail, Larimer County, CO

rhododendron

Pacific rhododendron (Rhododendron macrophyllum) -- in July -- Oregon coast         red & pink     OR-S

great rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum) -- in April -- Pisgah National Forest, NC      white & cream ​     NC-W

western Labrador tea (Rhododenron columbianum) -- in july -- Yosemite National Park, CA         white & cream     CA-YNP

western azalea (Rhododendron occidentale) -- in July -- Azalea State Reserve, McKinleyville, CA      white & cream    CO-NCoast

sarcodes

snow plant (Sarcodes sanguinea) -- in July -- Yosemite National Park, CA                red & pink    CA-YNP

vaccinium

dwarf bilberry (Vaccinium cespitosum) -- in July -- Cherokee Park State Wildlife Area, CO       white & cream      CO-M

whortleberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) -- in July -- Fern Lake Trail, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO     red & pink     CO-RMNP

whortleberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) -- in July -- Rollins Pass Road, Gilpin County, CO

grouse whortleberry (Vaccinium scoparium)   -- in June -- Gallatin Canyon, Gallatin National Forest, M         red & pink    MT-S

​grouse whortleberry (Vaccinium scoparium) -- in July -- Red Feather Lakes Area, Larimer County, CO