Pyrola rotundifolia L.

Pyrola round leaved

Names and Myths

Pyrola  Diminutive of Pyrus in reference to a resemblance of the foliage to a pear tree.

rotundifolia round-leaved.

Natural history / Folklore

These are plants of cool mountains and range from Canada and New England down to the high mountains of Virginia and West Virginia.12

Description

6-20 White thick petaled flowers, very fragrant.

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