Habitat
Although it has green leaves year-round, it receives a significant portion of its nutrition from fungi in the soil .
Uses
Some Plateau Indian tribes used a boil of prince's pine to treat tuberculosis.It is used as a flavoring in candy and soft drinks, particularly root beer.
"Pipsissewa" is a Cree name meaning "It-breaks-into-small-pieces".
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