Chimaphila umbellata (Umbellate Wintergreen, Pipsissewa, or Prince’s pine) is a small perennial flowering plant found in dry woodlands, or sandy soils. It is native throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere. It grows 10-35 cm tall, and has evergreen shiny, bright green, toothed leaves arranged in opposite pairs or whorls of 3-4 along the stem. Leaves have a shallowly toothed margin, where the teeth have fine hairs at their ends. The flowers are white or pink, produced in a small umbel of 4-8 together.
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Flower Family: Heath
Scientific Name: Chimaphila umbellata
Usual Color: Pink
