Pyrola picta
Pyrola picta, commonly called whiteveined wintergreen[1] or whitevein shinleaf, is a perennial herb in the heath family. It is native to western North America from southwestern Canada to the southwestern United States.
Pyrola picta | |
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Pyrola picta in Mount Rainier National Park | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Pyrola |
Species: | P. picta |
Binomial name | |
Pyrola picta | |
References
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Pyrola picta". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
External links
- Calflora: Pyrola picta (White veined shinleaf, White veined wintergreen)
- Jepson Manual (TJM2) treatment of Pyrola picta
- Washington Burke Museum
- Pyrola picta - UC Photos gallery
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