Pyrola dentata Sm.

First published in A.Rees, Cycl. 29: n.° 6 (1814)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Canada to Mexico (Baja California Norte). It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

British Columbia, California, Idaho, Mexico Northwest, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2009). Flora of North America North of Mexico 8: 1-585. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford. [Cited as Pyrola picta.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Jolles, D.D. (2014). Foliar and floral evolution in geographic context: cryptic evolution in the mycoheterotrophic Pyrola picta species complex (Ericaceae). PhD dissertation. Claremont: Claremont Graduate University.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Menzies, A. [s.n.] Northern America K000780998 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nuttall, R.K. [s.n.] Northern America K000780997 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0