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Mitella prostrata
Mitella prostrata Michx.
Creeping Bishop's Cap
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MIPR2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CT , NJ , NY , VTNative Habitat: Moist to wet woods, damp coniferous woods, northern hardwood forests, thickets, swamps, stream banks, bogs.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Mitella prostrata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mitella prostrata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mitella prostrata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR