''Pyrola asarifolia'', commonly known as liverleaf wintergreen, bog wintergreen or pink wintergreen, is a plant species of the genus ''

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'' native to western

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. It is found primarily on forest margins at mid latitude in the

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and northern

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. It is so named simply because its leaves maintain their green color through winter.

Description

Cultivation

Its dust-like seeds are hard to germinate.

References

External links

Jepson Manual Treatment - ''Pyrola asarifolia''
asarifolia Flora of the Northwestern United States Flora of the Western United States Flora of the Northern United States Flora of Canada Flora of California Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States) Garden plants of North America Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Ericaceae-stub