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common wintergreen
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Pyrola minor, known by the common names snowline wintergreen, lesser wintergreen, and common wintergreen, is a plant species of the genus Pyrola. It is a perennial herb or subshrub growing up to 1 ft (0.30 m) tall. It has a Circumboreal distribution and can be found throughout the northern latitudes of Eurasia and North America. It grows in moist areas. Flowers bloom June to August. The plant is mostly self-pollinating; it does not even bother to attract pollinators with the scent of its flowers or by secreting nectar.
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Botanical taxa named by Carl LinnaeusFlora of CaliforniaFlora of CanadaFlora of EuropeFlora of temperate AsiaFlora of the AlpsFlora of the Northeastern United StatesFlora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)Flora of the Western United StatesFlora without expected TNC conservation statusNatureServe secure speciesPlants described in 1753PyrolaSan Bernardino MountainsTaxonbars with 25–29 taxon IDs