A single stem of Pyrola chlorantha, commonly known as green-flowered wintergreen, stands upright in a forested area. The plant features small, nodding, greenish-white flowers arranged along the upper part of the stem, with each flower delicately hanging down. The basal leaves are rounded and dark green, clustered at the base of the stem. The background is a forest floor covered in moss and fallen pine needles, indicating a moist, shaded habitat typical for this species. Pyrola chlorantha is known for its circumboreal distribution, inhabiting coniferous and deciduous forests across Alaska, Canada, and northern regions of the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Posted by Lee Petersen | July 9, 2024
Pyrola chlorantha
green-flowered wintergreen

Pyrola chlorantha, or green-flowered wintergreen, is a green flowering perennial herb in the heath family with widespread, circumboreal distribution. It contains methylsalicylate, giving it analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties with numerous...

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