Gaultheria pyroloides
Japanese Wintergreen, Miquel's Spicywintergreen
Also known as: Brossaea pyroloides (Hook.fil. & Thomson) Kuntze
- Brossaea pyroloides (Hook.fil. & Thomson) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ericaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Gaultheria pyroloides (commonly known as Japanese Wintergreen or Miquel's spicywintergreen) is a shrub within the Ericaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia and North America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Asia, Russian Far East, Subarctic America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aleutian Is., Japan, Kuril Is., Sakhalin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
East Himalaya, Myanmar