| Family | DIAPENSIACEAE |
| Genus species | Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt |
| Synonyms | Pyrola urceolata Poir. |
| Galax cordifolia (Beauverd ex Vent.) W.T.Aiton | |
| Galax rotundifolia (Michx.) Pursh | |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Altitude | 500-1800m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, broadly ovate to orbiculate, finely serrate, obtuse or rounded, glabrous, flowers in compact raceme, corolla urceolate, 3-8mm long, lobes entire |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A. (Ohio , West Virginia ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Georgia , Kentucky , Maryland , North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | DIAPENSIACEAE
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