[Pipsissewas and Prince's-pines: The Genus Chimaphila in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Little Pipsissewa, Little Prince's-pine, Little Prince's Pine

Chimaphila menziesii

Synonym: Pyrola menziesii

Close-up sideview of the flower of Little Pipsissewa, Little Prince's-pine, Little Prince's Pine: Chimaphila menziesii (Synonym: Pyrola menziesii)

A close-up phots of the flower of little prince's pine as seen in coniferous forest along the old Champion Lumber Company Haul Road about 2 miles south of Leidl Park in the middle Klickitat River Gorge............June 10, 2012.

Little Pipsissewa, Little Prince's-pine, Little Prince's Pine: Chimaphila menziesii (Synonym: Pyrola menziesii) - Little Pipsissewa, Little Prince's-pine, Little Prince's Pine: Chimaphila menziesii (Synonym: Pyrola menziesii)

Leaf of Little Pipsissewa, Little Prince's-pine, Little Prince's Pine: Chimaphila menziesii (Synonym: Pyrola menziesii) - Close-up of a flower of Little Pipsissewa, Little Prince's-pine, Little Prince's Pine: Chimaphila menziesii (Synonym: Pyrola menziesii)

Additional close-up photos of the leaves and flowers of little prince's pine as seen in coniferous forest along the old Champion Lumber Company Haul Road about 2 miles south of Leidl Park in the middle Klickitat River Gorge............June 10, 2012.

Little Pipsissewa, Little Prince's-pine, Little Prince's Pine: Chimaphila menziesii (Synonym: Pyrola menziesii) - Little Pipsissewa, Little Prince's-pine, Little Prince's Pine: Chimaphila menziesii (Synonym: Pyrola menziesii)

Little pipsissewa as seen along the Don's Cutoff Trail (part of the Hamilton Mountain loop trails) in Beacon Rock State Park, western Columbia River Gorge........April 23, 2011.

Paul Slichter