Pyrola monophylla - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Y.L.Chou & R.C.Zhou
Source:
tro
Year:
1981
Citation Micro:
Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 1(4): 111. 1981
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001129067
Common Names
- One-leaf Shinleaf
- One-flowered Shinleaf
- Common Shinleaf
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Pyrola monophylla (also called One-leaf Wintergreen, among many other common names) is a small perennial herbaceous plant native to North America, Europe, and Asia. It typically grows in moist woodlands and in shady areas. It has a single, leathery, oval-shaped leaf and produces small white flowers.
Uses & Benefits
Pyrola monophylla 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 monophylla has small, white flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings have two cotyledons and a single, long-lasting bract.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Pyrola monophylla 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 monophylla
Pyrola monophylla 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
References
Yi Liang Chou (b.1922): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Y.L.Chou' in the authors string.
Rui Chang Zhou: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'R.C.Zhou' in the authors string.