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MITELLA MITREWORT Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) |
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Photograph © Charles Webber |
Mitella breweri Gray. Brewer's mitrewort. The flower has 5 pinnately divided petals, with 5 stamens spaced between (rather than opposite) the petals. Click on our picture to see this clearly. The scalloped, heart-shaped leaves are basal and almost hairless. | |
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Photographs © Paige Woodward |
Mitella nuda
Linnaeus. Bare-stem mitrewort, Common mitrewort. The
flower has 5 pinnately dissected petals. How to distinguish this from
other mitreworts in the Pacific Northwest: there are 10 stamens. The
scalloped, heart-shaped leaves are basal and have erect hairs on the upper
surface.
Pot 10 cm /4". In Canada C$5.00; elsewhere US$4.50. |
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Photograph © Adolf Ceska |
Mitella
pentandra Hooker. Five-stamen mitrewort. The flowers
have 5 pinnately dissected petals and 5 stamens placed opposite (rather
than between) the petals. The scalloped leaves shaped like long hearts are
basal and usually have erect hairs on both surfaces.
Pot 10 cm /4". In Canada C$5.00; elsewhere US$4.50. |
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Photograph © Adolf Ceska
Photograph © Pat Woodward |
Mitella trifida Graham. Three-toothed mitrewort. The flowers have 5 white petals with 3 narrow lobes at the top. The scalloped, heart-shaped leaves are basal and have hairs on the upper surface. | |
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