Chimaphila umbellata (Common Pipsissewa)

Chimaphila umbellata

Common Pipsissewa

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Ericales	Tea, persimmon, blueberry, Brazil nut, azalea, many others
Family	Pyrolaceae	Includes at least Chimaphila, Moneses, Orthilia, and Pyrola, and sometimes several genera usually placed in the family Monotropaceae
Genus	Chimaphila	From the Greek cheima, “winter weather,” and phelein, “to love,” from its evergreen habit and referring to one of the common names, wintergreen aka pipsissiwa or prince’s pine
Species	umbellata	Refers to the arrangement of the flowers which arise in a head from a central point, i.e. bearing an umbel

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Chimaphila umbellata description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 11 Oct 2018.

8/23/2012 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, MA
≈ 10 × 8" (25 × 19 cm)

7/2/2017 · Wildlife Pond, Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, NH
≈ 6 × 4" (14 × 10 cm)

7/3/2015 · Squannacook River Wildlife Area, Townsend, MA
≈ 4½ × 4" (11 × 11 cm)

8/23/2012 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, MA
≈ 6 × 7" (16 × 18 cm)

8/23/2012 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, MA
≈ 5 × 4½" (12 × 12 cm)

7/3/2015 · Squannacook River Wildlife Area, Townsend, MA
≈ 9 × 6" (23 × 16 cm)

7/2/2017 · Wildlife Pond, Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, NH
≈ 3½ × 4" (9.4 × 10 cm)