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Pipsissewa [Chimaphila umbellata]

Flower      

Common Name: Pipsissewa
Scientic Name: Chimaphila umbellata
Colors: Red, White
Months Appearing: July

Wintergreen Family

Waxy white or pink flowers with a ring of red anthers. Evergreen leaves. Leaves "radiate in whorls from stem."

Height: 6-12 inches.

Woods. Loda Lake, Newaygo County, Michigan. 

July 10