Kingdom Plantae Family Ericaceae Genus Pyrola Higher classification Pyrola | Order Ericales Subfamily Monotropoideae Scientific name Pyrola media Rank Species | |
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Similar Pyrola, Pyrola minor, Pyrola chlorantha, Pyrola rotundifolia, Ericaceae | ||
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Pyrola media (intermediate wintergreen) is a flowering plant in the genus Pyrola, native to northern and eastern Europe and Western Asia.
It is a herbaceous evergreen perennial plant with a basal rosette of leaves and a single erect flowering stem 15-30 cm tall. The leaves are round, up to 4.5 cm diameter. The flowers are white or pale pink, 7-11 mm diameter, with a straight style extending beyond the petals.
The species is rare and declining in the British Isles.
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