Pippsissewa & Striped Pippsissewa
Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart. and Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh
Ericaceae
Image
Close-up of pipsissewa flowers, photo credit Bat Cave Botanicals 2022
Names and Their Meanings
Pipsissewa - Chimaphila umbellata
English
Common pipsissewa, waxflower, prince’s pine, umellate/bitter wintergreen
Anishinaabemowin
gaagigebagohns, gaabgebak
French
Chimaphile à ombelles
Striped Pipsissewa - Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh
English
Striped pipsissewa, Striped wintergreen, striped prince’s pine, ratsbane, and rheumatism root
Anishinaabemowin
gaabgebak
French
Chimaphile maculée
Pipsissewa
Conservation Status
S2 (Imperilled) in Ontario and S4 (Apparently Secure) in New York
Striped Pipsissewa
Conservation Status
S5 (Secure) in Ontario and New York