Chimaphila umbellata, August 15, 2023
Common & scientific name
Pipsessawa, Chimaphila umbellata
Family
Heath, Ericaceae
Location
Weller Lake, 10,000’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
Look for this treasure in healthy, somewhat moist conifer forests. Pipsessewa, or prince’s pine, features several, intricate, pink-white-magenta flowers turned shyly downward over a whorl of dark, evergreen, sharply-toothed leaves.