genus
Wintergreens
Pyrola
Field notes
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native wintergreens All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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American Wintergreen
Pyrola americana
caterpillars
2
food
2
flowers
1
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Shinleaf
Pyrola elliptica
caterpillars
2
food
2
flowers
1
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Green-flowered Wintergreen
Pyrola chlorantha
caterpillars
1
food
7
flowers
2
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Lesser Wintergreen
Pyrola minor
caterpillars
1
food
7
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Bog Wintergreen
Pyrola asarifolia
caterpillars
1
food
2
flowers
2
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White-veined Wintergreen
Pyrola picta
food
2
flowers
1
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Arctic Wintergreen
Pyrola grandiflora
food
2
flowers
1
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Leafless Wintergreen
Pyrola aphylla
food
2
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Toothed Wintergreen
Pyrola dentata
food
2
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Cryptic Wintergreen
Pyrola crypta
food
2