Pyrola asarifolia

Pyrola asarifolia
Pyrola asarifolia subsp. asarifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Pyrola
Species:
P. asarifolia
Binomial name
Pyrola asarifolia
Subspecies

P. asarifolia subsp. asarifolia
P. asarifolia subsp. bracteata

Pyrola asarifolia, commonly known as liverleaf wintergreen, bog wintergreen, alpine wintergreen, pink wintergreen, or pink shinleaf, is a plant species of the genus Pyrola native to North America. It is found in Canada and northern US, primarily in cool, moist environments. It is so named simply because its leaves maintain their green color through winter. It has uses in traditional medicine.

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