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Beckers, Eric

Pyrola asarifolia ssp. asarifolia

Pyrola asarifolia Michx. ssp. asarifolia

Liverleaf Wintergreen

Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf Family)

Synonym(s): Pyrola asarifolia var. incarnata, Pyrola asarifolia var. ovata, Pyrola asarifolia var. purpurea, Pyrola californica, Pyrola elata, Pyrola rotundifolia ssp. asarifolia, Pyrola uliginosa, Pyrola uliginosa var. gracilis

USDA Symbol: PYASA

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

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , CO , IA , ID , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NH , NM , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 asarifolia ssp. asarifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pyrola asarifolia ssp. asarifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pyrola asarifolia ssp. asarifolia

Metadata

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

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