Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Chimaphila menziesii (R.Br. ex D.Don) Spreng. |
Bibliography | Syst. Veg. ed. 16. 2: 317 (1825) |
Native Range | w. Canada to nw. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | thickets and woods |
Altitude | 0-2400m |
Description | leaves lanceolate, blade 2-6cm, sharply serrate to entire, petiole 5-8mm long, flowers 1-3, petals 5-7mm long |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | pink |
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 cuttings in early and late summer |
Synonyms | Pseva menziesii (R.Br. ex D.Don) Kuntze Pyrola menziesii R.Br. ex D.Don |
Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) 79 Mexico (MXN Mexico Northwest) |