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Pyrola picta Sm.  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesPyrola picta Sm. 
BibliographyCycl. [A.Rees] 29: n.° 18 (1814)
Native Rangew. Canada to w. & c. USA
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatthickets and woods
Altitude400-3000m
Descriptionleaves dark green, white or grey veined, broadly ovate, flowers in narrow raceme, petals 4-6mm long
Size10-30cm
Colorgreenish white, pink
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationcold, shady site with a humous, moist soil
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade
Propagationseed when ripe or as soon as possible
division in early spring; cuttings in early and late summer
SynonymsPyrola blanda Andres
Pyrola conardiana Andres
Pyrola paradoxa Andres
Pyrola picta var. chimoides Andres
Pyrola picta var. sparsifolia (Suksd.) Andres
Pyrola picta var. suksdorfii Andres
Pyrola septentrionalis Andres
Pyrola sparsifolia Suksd.
Thelaia spathulata Alef.
Territory7 Northern America
     71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, BRC British Columbia)
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming)
     74 North-Central U.S.A. (SDA South Dakota)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah)
     77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico)
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