Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Mitella stauropetala
Mitella stauropetala Piper
Smallflower Miterwort
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MIST3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: 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 , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CO , ID , MT , OR , UT , WA , WYNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC |
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 PlantsFNA: Find Mitella stauropetala in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mitella stauropetala
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-17Research By: Joseph A. Marcus