Pyrola elliptica
Pyrola elliptica, known as shinleaf, shinleaf pyrola, waxflower shinleaf, elliptic shineleaf and white wintergreen is a species of heath.[1]
| Pyrola elliptica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Pyrola |
| Species: | P. elliptica |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrola elliptica Nutt. | |
Description
The plant has 5-petaled white flowers and some what elliptical leaves with petioles shorter than the blade.[2] It grows 6-12 inches tall in dry woods and forest, blooming from June through August[3] http://wisflora.herbarium.wisc.edu/taxa/index.php?taxon=4722
Range
This species' range includes most of southern Canada and the northern United States, as well as part of the southwestern States.[4]
References
- "ITIS Standard Report Page: Pyrola elliptica". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- "Shinleaf (Pyrola elliptica) - Ontario Wildflowers". ontariowildflowers.com. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- "Online Virtual Flora of Wisconsin - Pyrola elliptica". wisflora.herbarium.wisc.edu. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- "Plants Profile for Pyrola elliptica (waxflower shinleaf)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
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