Leafless Wintergreen (Pyrola aphylla)
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Status
- BC: Blue – S3 (2019)
- COSEWIC: Not Ranked
- SARA: Not Ranked
- Global: Not Ranked
- Galiano Island Status: Confirmed
Description
A hemi-parasitic species with delicate pink flowers that resemble other wintergreen species, but with extremely reduced basal leaves, to the point that it looks ‘leafless’.
Habitat
Occurs in dry Douglas-fir and arbutus forests, where it derives its nutrients from fungi in the soil.
Range
Western North America, from British Columbia south to California.
Threats
Unknown.
Galiano Status
Populations have been documented across Galiano Island.