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Pyrola asarifolia ssp. asarifolia
Pyrola asarifolia Michx. ssp. asarifolia
Liverleaf Wintergreen
Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf Family)
Synonym(s): Pyrola asarifolia var. incarnata, Pyrola asarifolia var. ovata, Pyrola asarifolia var. purpurea, Pyrola californica, Pyrola elata, Pyrola rotundifolia ssp. asarifolia, Pyrola uliginosa, Pyrola uliginosa var. gracilis
USDA Symbol: PYASA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Many authorities show this genus to now belong in the Ericaceae family.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , IA , ID , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NH , NM , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Pyrola asarifolia ssp. asarifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pyrola asarifolia ssp. asarifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pyrola asarifolia ssp. asarifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-03Research By: TWC Staff