aka Little Prince’s Pine. Smaller and much less common than its relative C. umbellata with stems only 3 – 6″ (8 – 15 cm) tall. An evergreen thus the genus name. Its leaves are lance-shaped and only 1 – 2″ long. The common name is an adaptation of the Cree name pipisisikweu meaning ‘it breaks into small pieces’ because the leaves were thought to help dissolve kidney stones. A real delight to come across usually in open coniferous woods below 4,000′ elevation.