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Pyrola elliptica, known as shinleaf, shinleaf pyrola, waxflower shinleaf, elliptic shineleaf and white wintergreen is a species of heath.[1]

Pyrola elliptica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Pyrola
Species:
P. elliptica
Binomial name
Pyrola elliptica
Nutt.

Description


The plant has 5-petaled white flowers and some what elliptical leaves with petioles shorter than the blade.[2] It grows 6-12 inches tall in dry woods and forest, blooming from June through August.[3]


Range


This species' range includes most of southern Canada and the northern United States, as well as part of the southwestern States.[4]


References


  1. "ITIS Standard Report Page: Pyrola elliptica". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  2. "Shinleaf (Pyrola elliptica) - Ontario Wildflowers". ontariowildflowers.com. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  3. "Online Virtual Flora of Wisconsin - Pyrola elliptica". wisflora.herbarium.wisc.edu. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  4. "Plants Profile for Pyrola elliptica (waxflower shinleaf)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-08.


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