Pyrola rotundifolia L. is a plant in the Ericaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Pyrola rotundifolia L.

Pyrola rotundifolia L.

Pyrola rotundifolia (round-leaved wintergreen) is a Pyrola species with fragrant white flowers that grows across Eurasia.

Family
Genus
Pyrola
Order
Ericales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Pyrola rotundifolia L.

Pyrola rotundifolia, commonly known as round-leaved wintergreen, is a plant species belonging to the genus Pyrola. This species is distributed across Europe, Japan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Russia. It typically grows to around one foot in height, and produces bell-shaped, fragrant white flowers between May and August. Round-leaved wintergreen prefers moist, alkaline soils, and often thrives in sandy or loamy habitats including bogs, fens, and beech woods.

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Ericales Ericaceae Pyrola

More from Ericaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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