12,430 observationsVulnerable
American wintergreen
Pyrola americana
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Ericales ›Family: Ericaceae ›Genus: Pyrola
About
Pyrola americana, the American wintergreen, is a plant species native to Canada and the United States. It has been reported from every Canadian province from Newfoundland to Manitoba, as well as from St. Pierre & Miquelon plus the northeastern US from Maine south along the Appalachian Mountains to extreme northeastern Tennessee. It also occurs in all the Great Lakes states and in the Black Hills of South Dakota. It grows in moist forests up to an...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of American wintergreen is Pyrola americana.
- American wintergreen belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- American wintergreen belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- American wintergreen belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- American wintergreen belongs to the order Ericales.
- American wintergreen belongs to the family Ericaceae.
- American wintergreen belongs to the genus Pyrola.