Chimaphila menziesii

Chimaphila menziesii, known by the common names little prince's pine and Little Pipsissewa, is a species of perennial wildflower in the heath family.

This plant is found scattered throughout the mountains of western North America where it grows in the understory of coniferous forests.

[1] Chimaphila menziesii is a short flower with a slender reddish stem not exceeding 15 centimeters.

The leaves are lance-shaped and a leathery rich green with light veins and tiny widely spaced teeth along the edges.

The inflorescence atop the stem produces hanging flowers on long stalks.