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Pyrola asarifolia Michx.

12 photos.
One of the taller wintergreens with a long style and blossoms which open fully known as
the "alpine shinleaf", "liverleaf wintergreen" or "pink wintergreen".  This is probably ssp. asarifolia,
however the specimens in our area have not been classified beyond the species level

ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 23753


1.  July 7, 2009.  A group of plants growing in gravel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2.  Late July.  Plant with one blossom in
bloom and the others developing capsules.
Note red sepals.



3.  Late July.  Base of plant in photo 1.





4.  Late June.  Upper stalk developing capsules.
Note green sepals.




5.  July 2, 2009.  Several flower stalks. Note
that the petals on lower blossoms are dying.



6.  July 2, 2009.  Close view of a section of
a flower stalk.



7.  July 2, 2009.  Tip of stalk with a coin
for comparison.



8.  July 6, 2009.  Close-up of blossoms.




9.  July 6, 2009.  Two plants, P. major on
the left and P. asarifolia on the right.



10.  July 6, 2009.  Upper stems with blossoms
from the plants in photo 9.



11.  July 6, 2009.  Lower stems, basal leaves
and roots from the plants in photo 9.



12.  June 22, 2009.  Upper stems of P.
chlorantha (left) and P. asarifolia (right).

Photos 2 and 3 taken along Twelvemile Creek
near Coldfoot, Alaska.
67°  11.3' N,   150°  24' W
Elev. 1050 ft.

Photo 4 taken in a ravine near
Twelvemile Summit.
65° 23.6' N, 145° 58.8' W
Elev. 2950 ft.

Photos 5-11 taken along Lower
Fork creek near Coldfoot.
67° 11.4' N, 150° 24.3' W
Elev. 1150 ft.

Photo 12 taken above Circle
Hot Springs
65°  29.00' N,  144° 38.65' W
Elev. 950 ft.