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Glase, Terry

Mitella stauropetala

Mitella stauropetala Piper

Smallflower Miterwort

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MIST3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Cordate
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Ciliate , Crenate
Leaf Apex: Obtuse
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 22 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CO , ID , MT , OR , UT , WA , WY

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FAC			FAC				FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 stauropetala in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mitella stauropetala in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mitella stauropetala

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-17
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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