Pyrola rotundifolia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Pyrola |
Species: | P. rotundifolia |
Binomial name | |
Pyrola rotundifolia | |
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Pyrola rotundifolia, the round-leaved wintergreen, [2] is a plant species of the genus Pyrola . [3] [4] It is found in Europe, Japan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Vietnam and Russia. [5] [6] It typically grows about a foot tall and blooms from May to August with bell-shaped, fragrant white flowers. The plant prefers moist, alkaline soils—often thriving in sandy or loamy environments such as bogs, fens, and beech woods. [7]