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Little Prince's Pine - Chimaphila menziesii
Other Names:  Little Pipsissewa

Native Species

Global Rank: G5
State Rank: S3S4
C-value: 5


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General Description
Stems to 15 cm., reddish, mostly unbranched. Leaves widest at or below their midlength, bluish-green, apex acute, base rounded. Flowers 1 to 3; pedicels with a persistent orbicular bract; sepals triangular; petals white (pinkish with age); anthers pink. Capsule ca. 5 mm broad (Stickney in Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Species Range
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Range Comments
BC, WA to MT south to CA, NV, UT and CO (Stickney in Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 53

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Habitat
Heavily shaded, sparsely vegetated under-stories of coniferous forests; montane, subalpine (Stickney in Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

References
  • Literature Cited AboveLegend:   View Online Publication
    • Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
  • Additional ReferencesLegend:   View Online Publication
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    • Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
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