[The Heath Family East of the Cascade Mts. of Oregon and Washington]

The Pipsissewa or Prince's-pine East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

The Genus Chimaphila

Common Prince's-pine, Prince's Pine, Pipsissewa: Chimaphila umbellata var. occidentalis (Synonyms: Chimaphila occidentalis, Chimaphila umbellata ssp. occidentalis, Chimaphila umbellata ssp. umbellata)

Common prince's-pine: Chimaphila umbellata var. occidentalis

Little Pipsissewa, Little Prince's-pine, Little Prince's Pine, Pipsissewa: Chimaphila menziesii (Synonym: Pyrola menziesii) - Stems reddish, 6-10 cm high. Flowers 1-3 with filaments hairy over the entire swollen portion of the base. Leaves elliptic.

Common Prince's-pine, Prince's Pine, Pipsissewa: Chimaphila umbellata var. occidentalis (Synonyms: Chimaphila occidentalis, Chimaphila umbellata ssp. occidentalis, Chimaphila umbellata ssp. umbellata) - Stems green to yellowish-green and 20-30 cm high. Flowers usuallynumber more than 3 with the filaments ciliate on the swollen base. Leaves oblanceolate.


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