Pyrola asarifolia
Michx.
Bog wintergreen, Liverleaf wintergreen
Pyrola asarifolia is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Arid West: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
streambanks
Redwood Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Coastal Prairie
[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat, Taxonomy: Pyrola asarifolia, commonly known as liverleaf wintergreen,[2] bog wintergreen or pink wintergreen, is a plant species of the genus Pyrola native to western North America. It is found primarily on forest margins at mid latitude in the Pacific Northwest and northern California. It is so named simply because its leaves maintain their green color through winter. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
