Pyrola chlorantha
Ericaceae
Green Wintergreen
Erect stem from basal rosette of leathery oval leaves. Leaves less than 2 in. long, pale green above, darker on underside, veins not bordered with white. Flowers few, petals greenish white to cream, with protruding style curved downward. Grows in conifer and mixed forests in humus or boggy places, mostly at high elevations. Circumboreal. Presumed extirpated from California but historically present.
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: Petals 5, Completely Free, Regular Shape, Ovary Superior
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 4–8 inches
- Habitat: Bog/Fen/Wetland, East-side Forest, West-side Forest
- Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Wallowas
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Pyrola virens
