(Five-stamen Miterwort)
Mitella pentandra, Peaks Trail, Breckenridge 5539
Mitella pentandra, Peaks Trail, Breckenridge 5545
Fruit, Mitella pentandra, Peaks Trail, Breckenridge 7726
Fruit, Mitella pentandra, Peaks Trail, Breckenridge 7696
Mitella pentandra, Peaks Trail, Breckenridge 7159
Leaf, Mitella pentandra, Peaks Trail, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 7157
| Scientific Name | Mitella pentandra (Pectiantia pentandra) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | MIPE |
| Common Name | Five-stamen Miterwort, Green Miterwort | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 24412 |
| Family | Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Montane to subalpine (8000 to 12000 ft.); shady woodlands, streamsides, wetlands. Plant: Erect perennial 4 to 16 inches tall, usually leafless stem. Easily overlooked plant. Leaves: Ovate-cordate basal leaves 1 to 2-3/4 inches long with doubly-crenate edges and long petioles; usually no stem leaves or just one or two. Inflorescence: Several very small green flowers less than 1/4-inch across along and around the stem, each with 5 sepals, 5 stamens and deeply-cut feather-like petals bending backward. Bloom Period: June to August. Fruit: Fruit cup about 1/4-inch across contains small, shiny green seeds turning dark brown. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, "A Field Guide to Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountains" by Carl Schreier, Flora of North America and SW Colorado Wildflowers. |
BONAP Distribution Map N/A  Pectiantia pentandra Map Color Key |
Colorado Status: Native |
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