Miterwort
Mitella diphylla
| Family | Saxifrage (Saxifragaceae) |
|---|---|
| Bloom | Spring, summer |
| Habitat | Moist deciduous forest |
| Status | Native |
| Cycle | Perennial |
| Height | 8-18″ |
| Flower | Tiny white flowers 1/8″ wide are arranged in a spike 1-3″ tall at the top of a single thin stem. Each flower has 5 petal-like sepals and 5 unusual fringed petals. |
| Leaf | Leaves are 1-3″ wide on long stems. They have 3 lobes and are toothed. There is usually a single set of stem leaves midway along the stem, opposite and lance-shaped with teeth. |
| Notes | This sparsely leafed plant grows in large clusters. |
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