Chimaphila maculata
Spotted wintergreen
Description
Chimaphila maculata is an evergreen herbaceous plant that belongs to the Ericaceae family. It is commonly known as striped wintergreen or spotted wintergreen, and is native to eastern North America. The plant has dark green leaves with white stripes, and produces pink or white flowers in the summer.
Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Super division
Spermatophyta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Chimaphila
Title
Chimaphila maculata