Pyrola minor

Pyrola minor

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Pyrola
Species:
P. minor
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]

  1. ^ NatureServe (2024). "Pyrola minor". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Pyrola minor​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  4. ^ "Pyrola minor (little shinleaf): Go Botany". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  5. ^ a b "Pyrola minor - Burke Herbarium Image Collection". burkeherbarium.org. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Kotimaan luonnonkasvit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).