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prince's pine Pyrolaceae Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W.P.C. Barton Listen to the Latin Print a QR link to this factsheet symbol: CHUM
Leaf: Alternate but appearing whorled, evergreen, thickened, lance-shaped with sharp serrations, 1 1/2 to 3 inches long, shiny dark green above, green below.
Flower: White (may be pink), 5 petals, 1/2 inch across, appearing in a small group at the end of a terminal spike in summer.
Fruit: A dry brown capsule persistent through the winter.
Twig: Slender, green to reddish brown.
Form: A small plant reaching heights of 3 to 8 inches and displaying a whorl of foliage.
 Looks like: striped pipsissewa - teaberry - twinflower

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Additional Range Information: Chimaphila umbellata is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. Download the full-size PDF map.
External Links: USDAFS FEIS Silvics - USDA Plants Database
All material © 2021 Virginia Tech Dept. of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation; Photos and text by: John Seiler, Edward Jensen, Alex Niemiera, and John Peterson; Silvics reprinted from Ag Handbook 654; range map source information