Common Name -  Bunchberry
Scientific Name -Cornus canadensis
Family Name -  Dogwood (cornaceae)

 Season
Perennial, spring

 Habitat
Cool coniferous woods and bogs

 Flower
Four white modified leaves (bracts) surround a cluster of tiny green flowers (1/4" wide) each with 4 petals..

 Leaves
4 to 6 forming a single whorl below the flower. Leaf veins entire, prominent and curved.

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