Pyrola minor | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Pyrola |
Species: | P. minor
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Binomial name | |
Pyrola minor |
Pyrola minor, known by the common names snowline wintergreen,[2] lesser wintergreen, and common wintergreen, is a plant species of the genus Pyrola. It is a perennial herb or subshrub growing up to 1 ft (0.30 m) tall.[3] It has a Circumboreal distribution and can be found throughout the northern latitudes of Eurasia and North America.[4] It grows in moist areas.[5] Flowers bloom June to August.[5] The plant is mostly self-pollinating; it does not even bother to attract pollinators with the scent of its flowers or by secreting nectar.[6]
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