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Waxflower Shinleaf blooming in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/4/2017).
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Waxflower Shinleaf blooming in Howard Co., Maryland (6/22/2015).
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Waxflower Shinleaf (close-up) in Howard Co., Maryland (6/22/2015).
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Waxflower Shinleaf in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/12/2019).
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Waxflower Shinleaf in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/8/2016). (c) Mark Eanes, some rights reserved (CC BY).
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Waxflower Shinleaf blooming in Howard Co., Maryland (6/22/2015).
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Waxflower Shinleaf in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/15/2016).
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Waxflower Shinleaf in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/6/2020). (c) Dwight Johnson, all rights reserved.
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Source: Wikipedia
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
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Binomial name | |
Pyrola elliptica |
Pyrola elliptica, known as shinleaf, shinleaf pyrola, waxflower shinleaf, elliptic shineleaf and white wintergreen is a species of heath.[1]
Description
[edit]The plant has 5-petaled white flowers and somewhat elliptical leaves with petioles shorter than the blade.[2] It grows 6–12 inches (15–30 cm) tall in dry woods and forest, blooming from June through August.[3]
Range
[edit]This species' range includes most of southern Canada and the northern United States, as well as part of the southwestern States.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.