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Pyrola chlorantha Sw.

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LeavesBlades 1-3 cm long; shorter than petioles; oval-circular; small rounded teeth or smooth margin; thick; dull green on top (Moss, 1983). Rosette at stem base; leathery (Johnson et al., 1995). Grow at base flowering stem and on sterile shoots (E-Flora BC). FlowersGrow on leafless stalk; unbranched, elongated inflorescence; sepals 1-1.5 mm long; petals 5-7 mm long; pale yellowish to greenish-white; conspicuous anther-tubes; style 4-7 mm long (Moss, 1983). Nodding; 3-10 in cluster at stem tip (Johnson et al., 1995). Style curved; sepals triangular egg-shaped (E-Flora BC). Fruits and SeedsCapsule; spherical; 4-7 mm long (Johnson et al., 1995).

Scientific Name Pyrola chlorantha Sw. Common Name green wintergreen, greenish-flowered wintergreen General Description Perennial herb with long rhizomes, leafy sterile shoots and flowering leafless stems 8-25 cm tall (Johnson et al., 1995). Leaves
Blades 1-3 cm long; shorter than petioles; oval-circular; small rounded teeth or smooth margin; thick; dull green on top (Moss, 1983). Rosette at stem base; leathery (Johnson et al., 1995). Grow at base flowering stem…
Blades 1-3 cm long; shorter than petioles; oval-circular; small rounded teeth or smooth margin; thick; dull green on top (Moss, 1983). Rosette at stem base; leathery (Johnson et al., 1995). Grow at base flowering stem and on sterile shoots (E-Flora BC).
Flowers
Grow on leafless stalk; unbranched, elongated inflorescence; sepals 1-1.5 mm long; petals 5-7 mm long; pale yellowish to greenish-white; conspicuous anther-tubes; style 4-7 mm long (Moss, 1983). Nodding; 3-10 in cluster…
Grow on leafless stalk; unbranched, elongated inflorescence; sepals 1-1.5 mm long; petals 5-7 mm long; pale yellowish to greenish-white; conspicuous anther-tubes; style 4-7 mm long (Moss, 1983). Nodding; 3-10 in cluster at stem tip (Johnson et al., 1995). Style curved; sepals triangular egg-shaped (E-Flora BC).
Fruits and Seeds Capsule; spherical; 4-7 mm long (Johnson et al., 1995). Phenology June-August (JSTOR). Notes
2n=46 (Moss, 1983). Also called Pyrola virens (Johnson et al., 1995). Leaves high amounts of methyl salicylate which has been used as a natural pain killer; chewed leaves can be applied to wounds as poultice (Johnson…
2n=46 (Moss, 1983). Also called Pyrola virens (Johnson et al., 1995). Leaves high amounts of methyl salicylate which has been used as a natural pain killer; chewed leaves can be applied to wounds as poultice (Johnson et al., 1995). Similar species: Pyrola elliptica: white evergreen; flowers whitish green similar to green wintergreen; leaf blades broadly elliptical, 3-7 cm long; longer than stalks (Johnson et al., 1995). Pyrola minor: lesser wintergreen; has straight style; white-pinkish flowers (Johnson et al., 1995).
Range/Distribution
Alberta: throughout province excluding SW corner; dominantly SE edge along foothills and central (Canadensys). CAN (BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT); USA (AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, ID, IN, ME, MD, MA, MI,…
Alberta: throughout province excluding SW corner; dominantly SE edge along foothills and central (Canadensys). CAN (BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT); USA (AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, ID, IN, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, NY, NJ, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, UT, VA, WV, VT, WA, WY, WI) (USDA).
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"Species Details - Pyrola chlorantha Sw., University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/1-7051/12-93989. Accessed 07 Feb. 2025.

Specimen Information

There are 156 specimens of this Species.

100 results plotted on map in 91 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

123356 - Pyrola chlorantha Sw.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namegreen wintergreen, greenish-flowered wintergreen Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park Date Collected1966-07-06

123357 - Pyrola chlorantha Sw.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namegreen wintergreen, greenish-flowered wintergreen Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Surprise Lake Date Collected1973-07-21

123358 - Pyrola chlorantha Sw.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namegreen wintergreen, greenish-flowered wintergreen Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Whitecourt Date Collected1973-07-21

123359 - Pyrola chlorantha Sw.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namegreen wintergreen, greenish-flowered wintergreen Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park Date Collected1966-06-21

123360 - Pyrola chlorantha Sw.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namegreen wintergreen, greenish-flowered wintergreen Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Swan Hills Date Collected1971-07-26

123361 - Pyrola chlorantha Sw.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namegreen wintergreen, greenish-flowered wintergreen Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Fort Saskatchewan Date Collected1953-06-28

123362 - Pyrola chlorantha Sw.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namegreen wintergreen, greenish-flowered wintergreen Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park, Vine Creek Date Collected1971-08-30

123363 - Pyrola chlorantha Sw.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namegreen wintergreen, greenish-flowered wintergreen Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park, Vine Creek Date Collected1971-08-17

123364 - Pyrola chlorantha Sw.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namegreen wintergreen, greenish-flowered wintergreen Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Anzac Date Collected1972-07-28

123365 - Pyrola chlorantha Sw.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namegreen wintergreen, greenish-flowered wintergreen Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area, Touchwood Lake Date Collected1967-06-24

123417 - Pyrola chlorantha Sw.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namegreen wintergreen, greenish-flowered wintergreen Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, DeCew Falls Date Collected1895-06-04

123416 - Pyrola chlorantha Sw.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namegreen wintergreen, greenish-flowered wintergreen Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Fort McMurray Date Collected1968-06-29

124289 - Pyrola chlorantha Sw.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namegreen wintergreen, greenish-flowered wintergreen Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park Date Collected2006-07-18

129597 - Pyrola chlorantha Sw.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namegreen wintergreen, greenish-flowered wintergreen Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park, Bow Flats Natural Area Date Collected1980-06-10

129598 - Pyrola chlorantha Sw.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namegreen wintergreen, greenish-flowered wintergreen Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kananaskis Country, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Ware Creek Date Collected1980-06-23

129599 - Pyrola chlorantha Sw.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namegreen wintergreen, greenish-flowered wintergreen Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Island Lake Date Collected1980-07-06

129601 - Pyrola chlorantha Sw.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namegreen wintergreen, greenish-flowered wintergreen Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Basset Lake Date Collected1981-07-03

129603 - Pyrola chlorantha Sw.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namegreen wintergreen, greenish-flowered wintergreen Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Nice Creek Date Collected1982-07-13

129604 - Pyrola chlorantha Sw.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namegreen wintergreen, greenish-flowered wintergreen Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Mount Watt Date Collected1991-07-17

128589 - Pyrola chlorantha Sw.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namegreen wintergreen, greenish-flowered wintergreen Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park Date Collected1972-09-12

128955 - Pyrola chlorantha Sw.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namegreen wintergreen, greenish-flowered wintergreen Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Horseshoe Ridge Date Collected1983-07-01