| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Elliottia pyroliflora (Bong.) S.W.Brim & P.F.Stevens |
| Synonyms | Cladothamnus pyroliflorus Bong. |
| Tolmiea occidentalis Hook. | |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Altitude | 0-2500m |
| Description | leaves pale green, elliptic-oblanceolate, shortly acute, entire, 2-5cm long, subsessile, petals 10-15mm long, elliptic, spreading |
| Size | 50-300cm |
| Color | pink, red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Northern America
Subarctic America (Alaska ) Western Canada (British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Oregon , Washington) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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