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Pyrola grandiflora

Radius

Arctic Wintergreen

G5Secure Found in 8 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.161088

Element CodePDPYR04050

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderEricales

FamilyEricaceae

GenusPyrola

Other Common Names

Arctic Pyrola (EN) largeflowered wintergreen (EN) Pyrole à grandes fleurs (FR)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2015-08-28

Change Date1993-06-21

Edition Date1993-06-21

Edition AuthorsStoner, N.

Range Extent Comments

Circumpolar, arctic-alpine, high arctic-alpine tundra to boreal forest.

Occurrences Comments

Extremely common.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Open boreal woodland and on sheltered, sunny tundra slopes.

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Saskatchewan	SH	Yes
Alberta	S3	Yes
Manitoba	S3	Yes
Labrador	S3	Yes
Quebec	S4	Yes
Northwest Territories	S5	Yes
Yukon Territory	S5	Yes
Nunavut	S4	Yes
Ontario	S4	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Alaska	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (8)

Alaska (8)

Area	Forest	Acres
Boston Bar	Chugach National Forest	53,617
College Fiord	Chugach National Forest	1,130,818
Johnson Pass	Chugach National Forest	152,508
Kenai Lake	Chugach National Forest	213,172
Kenai Mountains	Chugach National Forest	306,600
Resurrection	Chugach National Forest	224,615
Roaded Donut	Chugach National Forest	968
Twenty Mile	Chugach National Forest	198,775

References (3)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2009. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 8. Magnoliophyta: Paeoniaceae to Ericaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 585 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Porsild, A.E., and W.J. Cody. 1980. Vascular plants of continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museum Natural Sciences, National Museums Canada, Ottawa. 667 pp.