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Saxifragaceae
Bare-Stemmed Mitrewort
Mitella nuda
Delicate intricacy and humility.
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Genus
- Mitella
- Native to
- North America, East Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 0.3-0.6 ft
- Sunlight
- full shade to part shade
- Soil
- moist, acidic, humus-rich
- Water
- high
- Hardiness
- 2-6
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The tiny flowers have incredibly intricate snowflake-like petals that are best appreciated under magnification.
- Each petal is fringed and divided into threadlike segments, resembling miniature works of lace.
- The common name 'mitrewort' refers to the shape of the seed capsule, which resembles a bishop's mitre.
- It spreads by underground runners to form extensive colonies on the forest floor.
- Despite being almost invisible to casual observers, it is an important ground cover plant in boreal forest ecosystems.
Color meanings
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humility
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hidden beauty