Status:
valid
Authors:
Andres
Source:
tro
Year:
1936
Citation Micro:
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 40: 235 (1936)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001129066
Common Names
- Mattfeld's Wintergreen
- Mattfeld's Pyrola
- Mattfeld's Shinleaf
Uses & Benefits
Pyrola mattfeldiana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover in shady areas. It is also used for medicinal purposes and as a dye.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pyrola mattfeldiana has small, white flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings have two cotyledons and a single, long-lasting bract.
Cultivation and Propagation
Pyrola mattfeldiana is a perennial herb native to western North America. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in partial to full shade. Propagation is best done by division in the spring or by seed in the fall.
Where to Find Pyrola mattfeldiana
Pyrola mattfeldiana is found in the eastern United States, from Maine to Georgia and west to Michigan.
Species in the Pyrola genus
Pyrola alboreticulata,
Pyrola alpina,
Pyrola americana,
Pyrola angustifolia,
Pyrola aphylla,
Pyrola asarifolia,
Pyrola atropurpurea,
Pyrola calliantha,
Pyrola carpatica,
Pyrola chlorantha,
Pyrola chouana,
Pyrola corbieri,
Pyrola crypta,
Pyrola decorata,
Pyrola dentata,
Pyrola elegantula,
Pyrola elliptica,
Pyrola faurieana,
Pyrola forrestiana,
Pyrola grandiflora,
Pyrola japonica,
Pyrola karakoramica,
Pyrola macrocalyx,
Pyrola markonica,
Pyrola mattfeldiana,
Pyrola media,
Pyrola minor,
Pyrola monophylla,
Pyrola morrisonensis,
Pyrola nephrophylla,
Pyrola picta,
Pyrola renifolia,
Pyrola rotundifolia,
Pyrola rugosa,
Pyrola shanxiensis,
Pyrola sororia,
Pyrola subaphylla,
Pyrola sumatrana,
Pyrola szechuanica,
Pyrola tschanbaischanica,
Pyrola virgata,
Pyrola xinjiangensis,
Pyrola graebneriana,
Species in the Ericaceae family