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Mitella trifida

Mitella trifida Graham

Threeparted Miterwort, Miterwort

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)

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USDA Symbol: MITR4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

Small, round, light green, saxifrage-like leaves occur in basal rosettes which send out stolons to start more rosettes in strawberry fashion. A nearly leafless flowering stem, from 6-18 in. tall, bears a spike of tiny, white to purple-tinged flowers. Each flower has an extremely intricate, snowflake-like design visible only on close inspection.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall when flowering.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: White, sometimes pink or purple tinged.

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , ID , MT , OR , WA
Canada: AB , BC
Native Distribution: B.C., s. to n. CA, e. to Alt. & s. MT mts.
Native Habitat: Deep woods; moist, mt. slopes

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Shade
Soil Description: Damp, rich soils.
Conditions Comments: A good ground cover for the woodland garden.

Propagation

Description: Propagate by seed or rooted stolons.
Commercially Avail: yes

Web Reference

Webref 37 - Calscape (2019) California Native Plant Society
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 63 - Pacific Northwest Wildflowers (2020) Turner Photographics
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Mitella trifida in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mitella trifida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mitella trifida

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-20
Research By: TWC Staff

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