
''Chimaphila umbellata'' is a small perennial flowering plant found in dry woodlands, or sandy soils. It is native throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere.
It grows 10–35 cm tall, and has evergreen shiny, bright green, toothed leaves arranged in opposite pairs or whorls of 3-4 along the stem. Leaves have a shallowly toothed margin, where the teeth have fine hairs at their ends. The flowers are white or pink, produced in a small umbel of 4-8 together.
Similar species: Ericales
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Uploaded Jun 23, 2015. Captured Jun 21, 2015 12:49 in Mount Rainier National Park, Northern Loop Trail, Ashford, WA 98304, USA.
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