Characteristics
Pyrola americana Sweet
round-leaved shinleaf
Hardwood or pine-hardwood forests with dry to mesic acidic sandy or coarse soils and sandy roadsides. Fairly common in sandy forests on Long Island.
Subshrub, Shrub
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
FAC (NWPL EMP)
FAC (NWPL NCNE)
S5 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Citation
Pyrola americana Sweet
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Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.