Scientific or common name:

Pyrola uniflora L.

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ERICACEAE - Heath family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Pyrola uniflora L.
Nomencl. ref.: Sp. Pl.: 397 (1753)
Rank: species
See: ► Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray

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Common names

U.S. name: Single delight
English name: one-flower pyrola
English name: one-flower wintergreen

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray
= Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray ssp. reticulata (Nutt.) Calder & Roy L. Taylor
= Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray var. reticulata (Nutt.) S.F. Blake

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Dilleniidae
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Pyrola
Species:

1) Pyrola americana Sweet 2) Pyrola aphylla Sm. 3) Pyrola aphylla Sm. var. leptosepala Nutt. 4) Pyrola aphylla Sm. var. paucifolia Howell 5) Pyrola asarifolia Michx. 6) Pyrola asarifolia Michx. ssp. americana (Sweet) KrÝsa 7) Pyrola asarifolia Michx. ssp. asarifolia 8) Pyrola asarifolia Michx. ssp. bracteata (Hook.) Haber 9) Pyrola asarifolia Michx. var. bracteata (Hook.) Jeps. 10) Pyrola asarifolia Michx. var. incarnata (DC.) Fernald 11) Pyrola asarifolia Michx. var. ovata Farw. 12) Pyrola asarifolia Michx. var. purpurea (Bunge) Fernald 13) Pyrola blanda Andres 14) Pyrola borealis Rydb. 15) Pyrola bracteata Hook. 16) Pyrola bracteata Hook. var. hillii J.K. Henry 17) Pyrola californica KrÝsa 18) Pyrola canadensis Andres 19) Pyrola chlorantha Sw. 20) Pyrola chlorantha Sw. var. convoluta (W. Bartram) Fernald 21) Pyrola chlorantha Sw. var. paucifolia Fernald 22) Pyrola chlorantha Sw. var. revoluta Jennings 23) Pyrola compacta Jennings 24) Pyrola conardiana Andres 25) Pyrola convoluta W. Bartram 26) Pyrola dentata Sm. 27) Pyrola dentata Sm. var. apophylla Copeland 28) Pyrola dentata Sm. var. integra A. Gray 29) Pyrola elata Nutt. 30) Pyrola elliptica Nutt. 31) Pyrola gormanii Rydb. 32) Pyrola grandiflora Radius 33) Pyrola grandiflora Radius var. canadensis (Andres) A.E. Porsild 34) Pyrola grandiflora Radius var. gormanii (Rydb.) A.E. Porsild 35) Pyrola minor L. 36) Pyrola minor L. var. parviflora B. Boivin 37) Pyrola obovata Bertol. 38) Pyrola occidentalis R. Br. ex D. Don 39) Pyrola oxypetala Austin ex A. Gray 40) Pyrola pallida Greene 41) Pyrola paradoxa Andres 42) Pyrola picta Sm. 43) Pyrola picta Sm. ssp. dentata (Sm.) Piper 44) Pyrola picta Sm. ssp. integra (A. Gray) Piper 45) Pyrola picta Sm. ssp. pallida (Greene) Andres 46) Pyrola picta Sm. var. dentata (Sm.) Dorn 47) Pyrola rotundifolia auct. non L. p.p. 48) Pyrola rotundifolia L. ssp. americana (Sweet) R.T. Clausen 49) Pyrola rotundifolia L. ssp. asarifolia (Michx.) A. Löve & D. Löve 50) Pyrola rotundifolia L. var. americana (Sweet) Fernald 51) Pyrola rotundifolia L. var. rotundifolia 52) Pyrola secunda L. 53) Pyrola secunda L. ssp. obtusata (Turcz.) Hultén 54) Pyrola secunda L. var. obtusata Turcz. 55) Pyrola septentrionalis Andres 56) Pyrola sparsifolia Suksd. 57) Pyrola uliginosa Torr. & A. Gray ex Torr. 58) Pyrola uliginosa Torr. & A. Gray ex Torr. var. gracilis Jennings 59) Pyrola uniflora L. 60) Pyrola virens Schreb. 61) Pyrola virens Schreb. var. convoluta (W. Bartram) Fernald 62) Pyrola virens Schreb. var. saximontana Fernald

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, ID, MA, ME, MI, MN, MT, NH, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, WY), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), FRA (SPM)


Map for Pyrola uniflora L.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Ericaceae)
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1) Agarista (Florida hobblebush) 2) Ampelothamnus (fetterbush) 3) Andromeda (bog rosemary) 4) Arbutus (madrone) 5) Arctostaphylos (manzanita) 6) Arctous (manzanita) 7) Arsenococcus (staggerbush) 8) Azalea (loiseleuria) 9) Azaleastrum (rhododendron) 10) Batodendron (blueberry) 11) Befaria (flyweed) 12) Bejaria (flyweed) 13) Biltia (rhododendron) 14) Buxella (huckleberry) 15) Calluna (heather) 16) Cassandra (leatherleaf) 17) Cassiope (mountain heather) 18) Ceratostema (brittleleaf) 19) Chamaecistus (loiseleuria) 20) Chamaedaphne (leatherleaf) 21) Chiogenes (snowberry) 22) Cladothamnus (elliottia) 23) Comarostaphylis (summer holly) 24) Cyanococcus (blueberry) 25) Decachaena (huckleberry) 26) Dendrium (leiophyllum) 27) Desmothamnus (staggerbush) 28) Elliottia 29) Empetrum (crowberry) 30) Enkianthus 31) Epigaea (trailing arbutus) 32) Erica (heath) 33) Eubotrys 34) Gaultheria (snowberry) 35) Gaylussacia (huckleberry) 36) Gonocalyx (brittleleaf) 37) Harrimanella 38) Herpothamnus (blueberry) 39) Hornemannia (symphysia) 40) Hugeria (blueberry) 41) Kalmia (laurel) 42) Kalmiella (laurel) 43) Kalmiopsis 44) Lasiococcus (huckleberry) 45) Ledum (Labrador tea) 46) Leiophyllum 47) Leucothoe (doghobble) 48) Loiseleuria 49) Lyonia (staggerbush) 50) Mairania (manzanita) 51) Menziesia 52) Moneses (single delight) 53) Neopieris (staggerbush) 54) Ornithostaphylos 55) Orthilia 56) Oxycoccus (blueberry) 57) Oxydendrum (sourwood) 58) Phyllodoce (mountainheath) 59) Pieris (fetterbush) 60) Polycodium (blueberry) 61) Pyrola (wintergreen) 62) Rhododendron 63) Rhodora (rhododendron) 64) Schizococcus (manzanita) 65) Symphysia 66) Thibaudia (symphysia) 67) Uva-Ursi (manzanita) 68) Vaccinium (blueberry) 69) Ledodendron (rhododendron) 70) Xolisma (staggerbush) 71) Xylococcus (mission manzanita) 72) Zenobia (honeycup)

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Common names (Pyrola)
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1) American wintergreen (Pyrola americana) 2) Greenflowered wintergreen (Pyrola chlorantha) 3) Largeflowered wintergreen (Pyrola grandiflora) 4) Liverleaf wintergreen (Pyrola asarifolia) 5) Pink wintergreen (Pyrola asarifolia ssp. bracteata) 6) Sidebells wintergreen (Pyrola secunda subsp. obtusata) 7) Single delight (Pyrola uniflora) 8) Snowline wintergreen (Pyrola minor) 9) Waxflower shinleaf (Pyrola elliptica) 10) Whiteveined wintergreen (Pyrola picta)

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More species:
1) Pyrola virens Schreb. [141]
2) Pyrola virens Schreb. var. convoluta (W. Bartram) Fernald [89]
3) Pyrostegia venusta (Ker Gawl.) Miers [1345]
4) Pyrrhopappus carolinianus (Walter) DC. var. georgianus (Shinners) H.E. Ahles [140]
5) Pyrrhopappus georgianus Shinners [138]
6) Pyrrhopappus rothrockii A. Gray [97]
7) Pyrus aucuparia (L.) Gaertn. [93]
8) Pyrus coronaria L. var. lancifolia (Rehder) Fernald [98]
9) Pyrus glaucescens (Rehder) L.H. Bailey [91]
10) Pyrus serotina Rehder [91]

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