Chimaphila umbellata
(L.) W.P.C. Barton
Pipsissewa
Synonyms: Chimaphila corymbosa
CLASSIFICATION
Main Group: Plant
Sublevel 1:
Angiosperm
Sublevel 2:
Eudicot
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Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Chimaphila
Species: Chimaphila umbellata
STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND
Origin:
Native
Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?:
No
Rarity Designations:
None
BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY
Feeding Type:
Photoautotroph, Mycoheterotroph
Type of Spores/Gametophytes:
Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes
HABITAT
Wetland Indicator Status:
Not Listed
ASSOCIATED SPECIES
PHOTOS OF
Chimaphila umbellata
PHOTOS OF SPECIES ASSOCIATIONS