FIVE-STEMMED MITREWORT

Class: Mitella pentandra

Family: SAXIFRAGE FAMILY

Sub Family: Saxifragaceae

Year: Perennial

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Colour: Pale greenish-yellow

Height: 10-30 cm (4-12")

Each Flower: 5 modified petals similar to Mitella breweri; dissected into several oppositely paired, thread-like segments which alternate with pale yellow lobes of saucer-shaped calyx; 5 stamens opposite thread-like petals

Leaves: Basal leaves have stalks 2.5-3 cm (1-1 1/4") long; blades long, heart shaped, 2-5 cm (3/4-2") broad, mostly longer than broad; slightly several-lobed, toothed, and hairy on both sides

Stems: Slender and hairy

Blooming Period: June - August

Habitat: Moist woods and meadows in the mountains

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