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Smallflower Miterwort, Side-flowered miterwort - Mitella stauropetala


Family: Saxifragaceae - Saxifrage family Genus Common Name: Miterwort Native Status: Native
Mitella stauropetala - Smallflower Miterwort, Side-flowered miterwort. Smallflower Miterwort is found in 7 northwestern states (CO, ID, MT, OR, UT, WA, WY.) It has basal leaves with unique white blossoms in a raceme thinly populating one side of a stalk that may rise to 30 inches high.

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Mitella stauropetala

Distribution of Mitella stauropetala in the United States and Canada:
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Blue=Native; Grey=Introduced

Map from USDA Plants Database:
USDA, NRCS. 2017. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 16 Jan 2025). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.

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Site: Boise National Forest, Ada County, ID Date: 2010-June-15Photographer: Gerald C. Williamson
The blossom has 5 petal-like sepals, with the petals being very narrow with three lobes. The flowers are secund – all aligning along the same side of the stem – although the pedicels seem to alternate from side to side of the stem.
Mitella stauropetala
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Mitella stauropetala initially published on USWildflowers.com 2010-06-19; Updated 2015-06-24

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