Distribution and localisation map
Common pipsissewa
Chimaphila umbellata
Chimaphile à ombelles
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Distinguish by its rosette of bright green leaves , spatulate and toothed, topped with a rosette of tender green leaves in spring or umbel of flowers or fruits (bolls) in summer and fall.
Territory:
Everywhere, at least until Abitibi to the north, rare in Côte-Nord.Habitat:
Forest dry areas.Flowering:
In bloom in early July.Similar:
The One-flowered wintergreen (Moneses uniflora) which has only one flower, with a rosette of leaves rather circular.Spotted Wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata) that has not been seen in Quebec since 1992, has leaves with a white center and the flowers don't have a pink / red disk around the pistil.
