Pyrola rotundifolia
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Pyrola rotundifolia or Round-leaved Wintergreen is a plant species of the genus Pyrola
. It is found in the Northeastern United States
, as Pyrola americana var. rotundifolia.
Pyrola
Pyrola is a genus of evergreen herbaceous plants in the family Ericaceae. Under the old Cronquist system it was placed in its own family Pyrolaceae, but genetic research showed it belonged in the family Ericaceae. The species are commonly known as wintergreen, a name shared with several other...
. It is found in the Northeastern United States
Northeastern United States
The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States as defined by the United States Census Bureau.-Composition:The region comprises nine states: the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont; and the Mid-Atlantic states of New...
, as Pyrola americana var. rotundifolia.