Montane, subalpine. Woodlands. Summer.
Bridal Veil Creek Trail, July 30, 2010.

These delicate woodland plants grow a flower stem from three-to-ten inches tall surmounting the oval-to-round, green basal leaves.  Although the plants have a broad distribution, they are not often noticed because of their slender nature and their habit of growing in the shade.

Both this genus and species were named by Linnaeus in 1753 from European specimens.  This species is circumboreal.

Montane, subalpine. Woodlands. Summer.
Bridal Veil Creek Trail, July 30, 2010.

Our other Pyrolas have curved styles visible below the petals.  Pyrola minor has a very short, straight style (barely visible in the shining white flower at upper right in the top photograph and visible below most developing seed capsules in the lower photograph).

Montane, subalpine. Woodlands. Summer.
Kilpacker Trail, July 10, 2012.

Plants have attractive basal leaves and grow in small colonies.

Range map © John Kartesz,
Floristic Synthesis of North America

State Color Key

Species present in state and native
Species present in state and exotic
Species not present in state

County Color Key

Species present and not rare
Species present and rare
Species extirpated (historic)
Species extinct
Species noxious
Species exotic and present
Native species, but adventive in state
Eradicated
Questionable presence

Range map for Pyrola minor