Pyrola elliptica

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Pyrola elliptica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Pyrola
Species:
P. elliptica
Binomial name
Pyrola elliptica

Pyrola elliptica, known as shinleaf, shinleaf pyrola, waxflower shinleaf, elliptic shineleaf and white wintergreen is a species of heath. [1]

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Description

The plant has 5-petaled white flowers and somewhat elliptical leaves with petioles shorter than the blade. [2] It grows 6–12 inches (15–30 cm) tall in dry woods and forest, blooming from June through August. [3]

Range

This species' range includes most of southern Canada and the northern United States, as well as part of the southwestern States. [4]

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References

  1. "ITIS Standard Report Page: Pyrola elliptica". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  2. "Shinleaf (Pyrola elliptica) - Ontario Wildflowers". ontariowildflowers.com. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  3. "Online Virtual Flora of Wisconsin - Pyrola elliptica". wisflora.herbarium.wisc.edu. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  4. "Plants Profile for Pyrola elliptica (waxflower shinleaf)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-08.