Bog Wintergreen
Pyrola asarifolia Michx.
Pyrola asarifolia, known as Bog Wintergreen, is a species of the genus Pyrola in the family Ericaceae. It is native to regions including North America and parts of Asia, and is characterized by its evergreen leaves. The plant is commonly found in forest margins, particularly in the Pacific Northwest and northern California.
Description
Pyrola asarifolia, also referred to as Bog Wintergreen, is a member of the Ericaceae family. It is native to areas such as Vermont, Alaska, British Columbia, and parts of Asia. The species is known for its evergreen foliage that remains green through the winter. It typically grows in forest margins at mid-latitudes, especially in the Pacific Northwest and northern California. The plant was first described in 1803 by Michx.
Other common names
Bog WintergreenCommon Pink WintergreenLarge WintergreenLiver-Leaf WintergreenLiver-Leaved WintergreenLiverleaf WintergreenPink PyrolaPink WintergreenPink-Flowered Wintergreenswamp wintergreen
Distribution
Vermont-US · NO · Alaska · Alberta · Aleutian Is. · Altay · Assam · British Columbia · Buryatiya · California · China North-Central · Chita · Colorado · East Himalaya · Idaho · Indiana · Inner Mongolia · Iowa · Irkutsk · Japan · Kamchatka · Kazakhstan · Korea · Krasnoyarsk · Labrador · Maine · Manchuria · Manitoba · Massachusetts · Michigan
Synonyms
Pyrola tokugoensisPyrola speciosaPyrola incarnataPyrola rotundifolia var. incarnataThelaia asarifolia
