If you get out on the shores of Red Lake, Ontario, this summer, where there is a lot of rock and moss, you will notice this striking little plant.
It is called Pipsissewa or Prince's Pine. You will need to be here early in the summer to catch it flowering. However, the brilliant green, waxy leaves are evident all the time, even in the winter. It is an evergreen plant.
I always think the leaves resemble a Christmas cactus.
The name Pipsissewa comes from the Cree language and refers to how these First Nations people used it to treat bladder ailments.
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