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Pyrola chlorantha Sw.

Green-Flowered Wintergreen

Ericaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Ericaceae (Heath family)
Genus: Pyrola (Wintergreen)

Synonyms

Pyrola chlorantha
Pyrola virens

Related species

Pyrola chlorantha Sw. - Green-Flowered Wintergreen
Pyrola rotundifolia L. - Round-Leaved Wintergreen
Pyrola media Sw. - Intermediate Wintergreen
Pyrola minor L. - Common Wintergreen

Traits


    10&#8211;25&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> racemose, stem <b>2&#8211;10&#8209;flowered</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>bell- or funnel-shaped</b>, <ba><b>whitish to greenish</b></ba>. <span class="v1">corolla:</span> Ø&#8239;5&#8211;15...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Pyrola chlorantha

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Pyrola chlorantha

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Pyrola chlorantha

Pyrola chlorantha

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery

  • in dry habitats

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