| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh |
| Synonyms | Pyrola maculata L. |
| Chimaphila acuminata (Lange) Rydb. | |
| Chimaphila dasystemma Torr. ex Rydb. | |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Description | leaves petiolate, lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate or ovate, coarsely serrate, acute to acuminate, inflorescence 2-5-flowered, calyx green, sepals ovate, petals laciniate |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | white, rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible division in early spring; cuttings in early and late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Eastern Canada (Ontario , Québec ) North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Connecticut , Indiana , Maine , Masachusettes , Michigan , New Hampshire , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Rhode I. , Vermont , West Virginia ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Delaware , Florida , Georgia , Kentucky , Maryland , Mississippi , North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia ) Mexico (Mexico Central , Mexico Northeast , Mexico Gulf , Mexico Northwest , Mexico Southwest , Mexico Southeast ) Southern America Central America (Costa Rica , Guatemala , Honduras , Nicaragua , Panamá) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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