familyEricaceae
subfamilyEricaceae subfam. Monotropoideae
genusPyrola
speciesPyrola asarifolia
subspeciesPyrola asarifolia subsp. bracteata
Pyrola asarifolia subsp. bracteata
Syst. Bot. 8: 298. 1983 ,.
Common names: Long-bract wintergreen
Endemic
Basionym: Pyrola bracteata Hooker Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 47. 1834
Synonyms: Pyrola asarifolia var. bracteata (Hooker) Jepson
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 381.
Leaf blades ovate or elliptic, margins denticulate or, rarely, entire. Proximal inflorescence bracts longer than subtended pedicels. Flowers: calyx lobes (2.8–)3–5.5(–5.8) mm, apices acuminate; anthers (2.2–)2.7–3.5(–3.9) mm.
Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat: Moist, coniferous forests, swampy woods, riparian thickets, dry and open hillsides
Elevation: 100-2000 m
Distribution
Alta., B.C., Alaska, Calif., Idaho, Mont., Oreg., Wash.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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