Kootenay Wildflower (1)
This is Pipsissewa (Chimaphila umbellata/ prince's pine - thank you for finding the ID, Wiebke Heuser!). In the language of the First Nations pipsissewa means 'it falls apart in little pieces'. Chimaphila is a medicinal plant, said to be good for the kidneys and also used as a diuretic (and for many other purposes). It is found in woods in the northern Hemisphere and is one of the most difficult plants to grow.
Kootenay Wildflower (1)
This is Pipsissewa (Chimaphila umbellata/ prince's pine - thank you for finding the ID, Wiebke Heuser!). In the language of the First Nations pipsissewa means 'it falls apart in little pieces'. Chimaphila is a medicinal plant, said to be good for the kidneys and also used as a diuretic (and for many other purposes). It is found in woods in the northern Hemisphere and is one of the most difficult plants to grow.