Scientific name Chimaphila Rank Genus | ||
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Lower classifications Chimaphila umbellata, Chimaphila maculata, Chimaphila menziesii | ||
Pipsissewa chimaphila umbellata
Chimaphila (prince's pine or wintergreen; from Greek: cheima 'winter' and philos 'lover', hence 'winter lover') is a genus of five species of small, evergreen, flowering plants native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. They are classified in the family Ericaceae, but were formerly placed in the segregate family Pyrolaceae.
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Chimaphila garden plants
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