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  4. Dicots
  5. Heathers, Balsams, Primroses, and Allies
  6. Heathers
  7. Wintergreens

subfamily

Wintergreens

Pyroloideae

Includes
15 native 2 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Children

  • Wintergreens 10 native
  • Wintergreen 3 native
  • Nodding Wintergreens 1 native
  • Single Delights 1 native

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Top native wintergreens All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

  • American Wintergreen Pyrola americana caterpillars 2 food 2 flowers 1
  • Shinleaf Pyrola elliptica caterpillars 2 food 2 flowers 1
  • Pipsissewa Chimaphila umbellata caterpillars 2 flowers 9
  • Green-flowered Wintergreen Pyrola chlorantha caterpillars 1 food 7 flowers 2
  • Lesser Wintergreen Pyrola minor caterpillars 1 food 7
  • Bog Wintergreen Pyrola asarifolia caterpillars 1 food 2 flowers 2
  • One-sided Wintergreen Orthilia secunda food 4 flowers 7
  • One-flowered Wintergreen Moneses uniflora food 4
  • White-veined Wintergreen Pyrola picta food 2 flowers 1
  • Arctic Wintergreen Pyrola grandiflora food 2 flowers 1
  • Leafless Wintergreen Pyrola aphylla food 2
  • Toothed Wintergreen Pyrola dentata food 2
  • Cryptic Wintergreen Pyrola crypta food 2
  • Striped Wintergreen Chimaphila maculata flowers 2
  • Little Prince's Pine Chimaphila menziesii
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