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Pyrola aphylla  Sm.
Leafless wintergreen
Pyrola aphylla is a perennial herb that is native to California.
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
Genus: Pyrola
Family: Ericaceae  
(Pyrolaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:
JEFPyrola picta f. aphylla
JEFThelaia aphylla
Information about  Pyrola aphylla from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

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[fs.usda.gov] Mycotropic Wildflower: Mycotrophic wildflowers are found in habitats characterized by dense overstory canopies and deep leaf litter. In these habitats of deep shade, mycotrophic wildflowers have little competition from their green cousins, who need sunlight to photosynthesize food. Pyrola aphylla is a true mycotrophic wildflower and is the only member of the genus that is a mycotroph. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).