Pyrola minor
| Pyrola minor | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Eudicots | 
| Clade: | Asterids | 
| Order: | Ericales | 
| Family: | Ericaceae | 
| Genus: | Pyrola | 
| Species: | P. minor | 
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrola minor | |
Pyrola minor, known by the common names snowline wintergreen, lesser wintergreen, and common wintergreen, is a plant species of the genus Pyrola. It is a perennial herb or subshrub growing up to 1 ft (0.30 m) tall. It has a Circumboreal distribution and can be found throughout the northern latitudes of Eurasia and North America. It grows in moist areas. Flowers bloom June to August. The plant is mostly self-pollinating; it does not even bother to attract pollinators with the scent of its flowers or by secreting nectar.