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Pyrola americana

Pyrola americana Sweet

American Wintergreen, Round-leaved Pyrola, Roundleaf Pyrola

Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf Family)

Synonym(s): Pyrola asarifolia ssp. americana, Pyrola obovata, Pyrola rotundifolia, Pyrola rotundifolia ssp. americana, Pyrola rotundifolia var. americana, Pyrola rotundifolia var. rotundifolia

USDA Symbol: pyam

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

Many authorities show this genus to now belong in the Ericaceae family.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall when flowering.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CT , DC , DE , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: MB , NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACU				FAC	FACU		FACU	FAC	FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Pyrola americana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pyrola americana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pyrola americana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-03
Research By: TWC Staff

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