(Side-flowered Miterwort)
Mitella stauropetala, Lower Cataract Lake 5298
Mitella stauropetala, Lower Cataract Lake 5294
Mitella stauropetala, Lower Cataract Lake 5281
Mitella stauropetala, Lower Cataract Lake 5295/5297
| Scientific Name | Mitella stauropetala | USDA PLANTS Symbol | MIST3 |
| Common Name | Side-flowered Miterwort, Smallflower Miterwort, Starry Miterwort | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 24414 |
| Family | Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Montane to subalpine (7000 to 12000 ft.); woodlands, streamsides, wetlands. Plant: Erect perennial 4 to 20 inches tall, depending on altitude; leafless stem. Leaves: Large, somewhat hairy round basal leaves on long petioles with 5 or 7-lobed, singly or doubly crenate edges. Inflorescence: Several very small white flowers less than 1/4-inch across along one side of the stem, each with 5 white sepals, 5 stamens and 5 deeply-lobed, narrow, fork-like petals. Fruit: Fruit cup about 1/4-inch across contains small, shiny green seeds turning dark brown. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, SEINet and SW Colorado Wildflowers. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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