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Pyrola chlorantha

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Pyrola chlorantha

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

Pyrola virens

Pyrola chlorantha, the greenflowered wintergreen,[2] is a species of the plant genus Pyrola. It has a circumboreal distribution and is found throughout the northern latitudes of Eurasia and North America.

Pyrola chlorantha is found in the Northeastern United States and the Western United States, such as the Sierra Nevada in California. It is considered an endangered species in several of the U.S. states.

References

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  1. ^ NatureServe (2024). "Pyrola chlorantha". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Pyrola chlorantha​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
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