Introductory
SPECIES: Chimaphila umbellata | Prince's Pine 



ABBREVIATION : 
CHIUMB

SYNONYMS : 
   Pyrola umbellata L. [41,82]


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   CHUM


COMMON NAMES : 
   prince's pine
   pipsissewa
   waxflower
   wintergreen


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of prince's pine is Chimaphila
umbellata (L.) Barton [17,39,57,81,82].  Prince's pine comprises a
circumboreal complex in which several geographical varieties have been
recognized [70].  The following varieties and subspecies are accepted:

Chimaphila umbellata var. umbellata (Eurasia) [70] 
C. umbellata var. occidentalis (Rydb.) Blake (western North America)
  [17,38,39,57,82] 
C. umbellata var. cisatlantica Blake (eastern North America)
  [17,24,63,70] 
C. umbellata var. acuta (Rydb.) Blake (Arizona and New Mexico) [35,44]
C. umbellata ssp. domingensis (S.F. Blake) Dorr (Dominican Republic) [84]
C. umbellata ssp. mexicana (DC.) Hulten (Mexico) [41] 


LIFE FORM : 
Shrub, Forb

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
See OTHER STATUS

OTHER STATUS : 
Chimaphila umbellata var. cisatlantica is listed as threatened in Ohio
by the Natural Heritage Program [85].  Chimaphila species are considered
vulnerable in New York and may become rare, threatened, or endangered in
the future if collection and/or development continues.  They are
protected under the 1974 New York State Wildflower Law [50].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Robin F. Matthews, January 1994


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Matthews, Robin F. 1994. Chimaphila umbellata. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Chimaphila umbellata | Prince's Pine