Status: Native
Synonyms:
Pyrola virens Schweigger
Pyrola chlorantha has all basal greenish leaves that are not marked strongly with white as are those of Pyrola picta. It differs from Orthilia secunda in that cauline leaves are present and the inflorescence is not secund. Pyrola chlorantha has leaves that are almost round and are usually shorter than the petioles.
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Pyrola chlorantha, photo Russ Kleinman, Richard Felger, Ed & Dorea Gilbert, Leith Young, Patrick Alexander, Bill Norris, Mogollon Mtns., on the trail from Sandy Point to Bead Spring, Sept. 13, 2009
Pyrola chlorantha, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Richard Felger, Ed & Dorea Gilbert, Leith Young, Patrick Alexander, Bill Norris, Mogollon Mtns., on the trail from Sandy Point to Bead Spring, Sept. 13, 2009
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