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Overview of Pyrolaceae: The Shinleaf Family

Pyrolaceae comprises herbs and subshrubs with regular, perfect flowers and persistent leaves. Species like Moneses uniflora, Pyrola secunda, Pyrola asarifolia, and Chimaphila umbellata showcase diverse characteristics and habitats, including damp woods, bogs, and dry sandy soils.

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Overview of Pyrolaceae: The Shinleaf Family

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  1. Pyrolaceae The Shinleaf Family http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/DwPinkwintergreen.jpg/250px-DwPinkwintergreen.jpg http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/White%20Enlarged%20Photos/2orse.jpg http://www.prairie-elements.ca/images/chimaphila.jpg

  2. Pyrolaceae • Herbs or subshrubs • Flowers are regular and perfect • Leaves are alternate and sometimes opposite • Leaves are basal or nearly so except in Chimaphila • Leaves persist through winter except in Moneses (sometimes called the wintergreen family) • Strongly mycotrophic-dependant on mycorrhizal in ground • 5-merous

  3. ONE-FLOWERED PYROLA Monesesuniflora • Plant grows 3-10 cm tall • Round, basal leaves about 1-2 cm • Leaf blade margin is finely toothed or subentire • Leafless stem • Single, white flower • Grows in damp woods and bogs http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eOHKzNaOcRI/Sl4V9CV8cYI/AAAAAAAAA-4/xWw-uiHZOx8/s400/one-flowered+pyrola+good.JPG

  4. ONE-SIDED PYROLA Pyrolasecunda • Leaves are elliptic to broadly ovate, 1.5-4 cm • Leaf blade margin is entire to crenate-serrate • Flower cluster a one-sided raceme of white flowers • Grows in moist woods and mossy bogs http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/galleries/pics_o/orthiliasecu.jpg

  5. PINK SHINLEAF Pyrolaasarifolia • Basal leaves 3-6 cm • Leaf blade margin is entire • Pink, nodding flowers • Grows in moist woods and bogs http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2534/3709189717_2c85618ec3_o.jpg

  6. PIPSISSEWA Chimaphilaumbellata • Plant grows to 10-30 cm • Sharply toothed leaves, 3-6 cm • Leaves 3-8 in whorls • Flower cluster with umbel-like pink flowers • Umbrella-shaped stigma • Grows in dry woods, esp. sandy soil https://web.gsc.edu/fs/jhamilton/tumblingcreek/images/plants/wildflowers/chma2553.jpg

  7. References Gleason, Henry A., Cronquist, Arthur. Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada. 2nd ed. New York botanical Garden, Bronx, New York. pp 213-215. Walters, Dirk R., Keil, David J., Murrell, Zack E. 2006. Vascular Plant Taxonomy. 5th ed. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, Dubuque, Iowa.

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